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Nature reserves and parks in the Western Cape

The national parks, provincial reserves and private reserves of the Western Cape, with the closest places to stay to each.

Every protected area in the Western Cape on Spekboom, listed alphabetically. Each page shows what the reserve is, when to go, and the nearest places to stay, sorted by distance.

33 places

Each one opens on the park page with the nearest stays, sorted by distance.

  • National Park

    Africa's southernmost tip

    Malaria-free

    Agulhas National Park
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Remote Klein Karoo mountains and dark skies

    Malaria-free

    Anysberg Nature Reserve
  • National Park

    Protects bontebok antelope

    Malaria-free

    Bontebok National Park
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Rock formations and San rock art

    World Heritage · Malaria-free

    Cederberg Wilderness Area
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Whale watching and fynbos

    World Heritage · Malaria-free

    De Hoop Nature Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Estuary and dunes at the mouth of the Heuningnes River

    Malaria-free

    De Mond Nature Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Cape mountain zebra country near Oudtshoorn

    Malaria-free

    Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
  • National Park

    Coastal forests and marine areas

    Malaria-free

    Garden Route National Park
  • Private Game Reserve

    Luxury Garden Route safari

    Big Five · Malaria-free

    Gondwana Game Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Dunes, forest and the Groenvlei lake on the Garden Route

    Malaria-free

    Goukamma Nature Reserve
  • Wilderness Area

    Sandstone wilderness and the Groot Kliphuis pools

    Malaria-free

    Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
  • National Park

    Great Karoo ecosystem

    Malaria-free

    Karoo National Park
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    A forested river gorge above Plettenberg Bay

    Malaria-free

    Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Heart of Cape Floral Kingdom

    Malaria-free

    Kogelberg Nature Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Mountain fynbos and river pools behind the Cape Winelands

    Malaria-free

    Limietberg Nature Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Swellendam mountains

    Malaria-free

    Marloth Nature Reserve
  • Private Game Reserve

    Big 5 private game reserve in the Klein Karoo, 2.5hrs from Cape Town

    Big Five · Malaria-free

    Mont Eco Private Game Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Peninsula seal colony

    Malaria-free

    Robberg Nature Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    A seasonal pan and birding coast north of Velddrif

    Malaria-free

    Rocherpan Nature Reserve
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Dramatic mountain passes

    World Heritage · Malaria-free

    Swartberg Nature Reserve
  • National Park

    Cape Peninsula icon

    World Heritage · Malaria-free

    Table Mountain National Park
  • Provincial Nature Reserve

    Renosterveld hills near McGregor and Robertson

    Malaria-free

    Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
  • National Park

    Langebaan Lagoon and spring flowers

    Malaria-free

    West Coast National Park

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