Best places: Nature preserves in City of Cape Town

Popular, screw-top hiking trail boasting panoramic views of the city alongside coastal views.

👍👍 Situated in the Silvermine Nature Reserve - you need to pay an entrance fee or use your Wild Card membership. Beautiful surroundings with a planked walkaway around the dam and some awesome picnic spots. No dogs allowed on the one section of the dam. Great for swimming especially after a long hike.

Tip of the Cape Peninsula forming part of a protected wildlife reserve with picnic spots and walks.

The area around Helderberg Mountain is protected & houses picnic spots, trails & a visitor center.

Sheltered public bay with a sandy beach & boardwalk, plus free-roaming colony of African penguins.

👍👍 This nature concervancy is a jewel for those who love the outdoors.Here you can braai on the cliffs surrounded by the constant sound of breaking waves and seagulls.Just a note...as this is a nature concervancy the toilet facilities are not modern but clean.Bring your own "white gold" and don't forg...

Wildlife center with African snakes & other reptiles, offering guided tours & educational programs.

👍👍 The penguins are so adorable that it will make you not wanna leave the place. It is refreshing to see penguins swimming and sun bathing while us (human beings) watch them relax.

👍👍 What a wonderful and peaceful place to go for a walk and clear your mind. The trail is practically surrounded by a wide assortment of forest trees and plants, providing a cool shade, and beauty for the eye to behold. It's the ideal location to go for a walk with both kids and dogs alike.

Scenic recreation area with a network of hiking & biking trails, picnic spots & expansive vistas.

Airy cottages with balconies, some with valley views, in an upmarket lodge catering to adults only.

Hilly haven for birds & tortoises, known for nature walks, trail running & views of Cape Town.

👍👍 One of the best beaches in the World 👍😍

👍 Small níce reserve along the R 27 north of Bloubergstrand. Close to Big Bay beach, 🌊🌊🏞️ a more natural beach than the popular Bloubergstrand Beach. Grassy landscape and small dunes behind the beach lane. Unfortunately I was there on a light misty day. I hardly could see the Table Mountain to take...

👍👍 Peaceful. Beautiful views. Rest for the soul. Lovely walks for children and dogs through forest and fynbos. Coffee and a bite to eat available at the Secret Forest Café which closes at 1 pm on Tues - Fri, and at 3 pm on Sun.

Protected indigenous forest with hiking & biking trails, rare ghost frogs & around 200 bird species.

👍👍 Our visit to Garden Route Safari Camp was a deeply touching journey, nestled in the heart of South Africa's magnificent wilderness. Encircled by the splendor of creation, the camp offered us an intimate and memorable encounter with wildlife. The sight of lions, zebras, giraffes, impalas (and so much...

Reserve with sand dunes & a freshwater lake lying between Knysna & Sedgefield, with vast wildlife.

👍👍 Beautiful place for an early morning or early evening jog or stroll with the family. My wife, daughters and our 4 year old walked around the common in +30min. Really great experience seeing many joggers and strollers enjoying the scenery and the tranquility. Beautifully kept oasis. 10 months later…...

👍 Stunning. Enjoyed every moment