Cape Town Game & Nature Reserves
76 game / nature reserves in Cape Town and surrounds.
De Hoop Nature Reserve
The De Hoop Nature Reserve includes the De Hoop coastline, making it the largest protected marine area on the continent. Due to its natural beauty and abundance, this is a fabulous spot for hiking, cycling, birding and ...
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De Mond Nature Reserve
As its name suggests De Mond Nature Reserve lies at a river mouth – the Heuningnes River - in the curve of a natural bay, almost halfway between the coastal towns of Arniston and Struis Bay. The De Mond estuary has remained ...
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Deer Park
One may be forgiven for thinking that Deer Park is the little children's park attached to the Deer Park Café at the top end of Deerpark Drive West. But actually this is Rocklands Road Park, the fenced, community-maintained public ...
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Dyer Island Nature Reserve
Most people have heard of Dyer Island. Shark Alley, the strip of sea between Dyer Island and Geyser Rock, off the coast of Gansbaai and Pearly Beach in the Overberg, is famous for shark cage diving, and one of the biggest tourist ...
Elandsfontein Private Reserve - CLOSED
This private reserve is only an hour’s drive from Cape Town, but immerses its visitors into the African safari experience perfectly. It is home to an impressive number of antelope species, as well as fascinating birds. It is also ...
False Bay Ecology Park
The False Bay Ecology Park is part of the city of Cape Town and offers the treatment and disposal of waste, as well as recreational and ecotourism attractions and activities. It includes two nature reserves and an extensive ...
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Fernkloof Nature Reserve
Fernkloof Nature Reserve lies in the Kleinrivier Mountains above Hermanus with some pretty choice views over the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and Walker Bay. The close on 2 000 hectare reserve protects the priceless and unique coastal ...
Floriskraal Dam
The Floriskraal Dam lies secluded and secreted in the heart of the Karoo. It is surrounded by the mountainous terrain that is characterised by fynbos and scrubby vegetation. The countryside remains unspoilt, which makes hiking, ...
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Flower Valley Farm
Flower Valley Farm partners with Fynsa, based in the nearby town of Stanford. They provide a group of local people to pick fynbos at Flower Valley. The group of mostly women arrange the fynbos into bouquets for both local and ...
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Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
The Gamkaberg Nature Reserve is situated just outside Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo, and exudes the charm of this beautifully unique part of the world. The landscape is characterised by fynbos, succulents and scrubby vegetation, ...
Gamkapoort Nature Reserve
Nestled between the Groot Karoo and the Klein Karoo lies the Gamkapoort Nature Reserve. Hot, sunny summers, icy cold winters and the endless landscapes of rugged mountains make this area one of extreme beauty ...
Greyton Nature Reserve
The Greyton Nature Reserve is a relatively small reserve within the greater Riviersonderend Mountain Catchment Area, and boasts a number of hikes that vary in length and intensity. The sheer prettiness of the entire region is ...
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Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Just over an hour’s drive north of Cape Town is the Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area. In addition to its extensive conservation initiatives, this area is popular for its many hiking trails, along which the incredible rock ...
Grootbos Nature Reserve
Perched atop the beautiful Walker Bay, the Grootbos Nature Reserve is defined by its green hills, laden with fynbos and forests. This entire reserve is home to a huge variety of plants and animals, making it extremely popular ...
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Lying in the heart of the Langeberg Mountains, roughly 22 kilometres north-west of Heidelberg in the Cape Overberg, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve is exactly as its name denotes - a wonderful large section of forest - 250 ...
