Hidden gems - Parks in Cape Town, South Africa not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

The Beach

Park

👍👍 Nice swimming place after an easy 5km hike. Our 6 and 8 year olds did it with ease.

5.00 (13 reviews) (~63.75 km from centre)

Newlands Forest Park Bench 5

Park

👍👍 One of the many benches

5.00 (6 reviews) (~5.56 km from centre)

Swellendam Grassnyers (Pty) Ltd

Farm equipment supplier

👍👍 Always helpful

4.90 (23 reviews) (~186.83 km from centre)

Helderberg Nature Reserve Entrance

Park

4.90 (20 reviews) (~44.9 km from centre)

Mockingbird Park

Park

4.90 (10 reviews) (~20.17 km from centre)

Hermanus Biodiversity Walk

Park

👍👍 Definitely a must do if in Hermanus. Grab an ice cream and take the family for a relaxing stroll down the beachfront. The route is mapped.

4.90 (9 reviews) (~93.68 km from centre)

Waterweg Park

Park

4.90 (8 reviews) (~43.59 km from centre)

Heuningberg Local Nature Reserve

Park

👍👍 This location is the entrance to the nature reserve with the same name (which cannot be edited or reviewed). It is open to the public at all times, but the gate for vehicles is only open during working hours on weekdays. We discovered this Overberg gem thanks to the closed beaches. There are about...

4.90 (7 reviews) (~163.39 km from centre)

Upper Liesbeek River Garden

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👍👍 What an incredible river ramble along the Liesbeek. Particularly beautiful at this time of the year with lush growth and budding flowers. The pathways lead over bridges and ideal for walking, with or without dogs, jogging and cycling. The Riverside Centre is at one end and it leads all the way up to...

4.80 (86 reviews) (~6.7 km from centre)

Fynbos Animal Sanctuary

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👍👍 It was a special experience. The whole place has a magical energy. There are so much details and surprises around every corner. Awesome meditation room. Good find and perfect healing for the soul.

4.80 (49 reviews) (~93.9 km from centre)

Olsh Homestead

Park

4.80 (38 reviews) (~21.92 km from centre)

Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Research and Visitor Centre

Park

👍👍 Beautiful place to go and explore the Renosterveld and learn a lot more about the ecology there. Very interesting plants and the conservationist on the reserve is VERY knowledgeable. Its fun to stay in die guest house which is in two old farm house styled buildings. I am definitely going again.

4.80 (25 reviews) (~181.47 km from centre)

Wolwefontein MTB Trail

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😐 Due to the lack of choice in thé Westcoast we gave Wolwefontein a try. It’s easy to find and there is a nice parking spot on the farm, right by the Honesty box, there is a SnapScan barcode to make paying easier, but I did’t have signal at the parking so keep that in mind. So we opted for cash. There...

4.80 (20 reviews) (~64.97 km from centre)