Garden Route National Park in South Africa
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Lush green forest, inland lakes and the sea make up the Garden Route National Park. This National Park is actually three main Parks between George on the south coast of South Africa along to Plettenberg Bay (around 100km of coastline and mountain) Note that nature reserves continue all the way to Port Elizabeth and forms a nature lovers paradise for a drive along here.
The three parks that make up the Garden Route National Park, are Wilderness National Park, Knysna National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park. Make sure to give yourself time to see these if you are in the area as you are treated to indigenous forests, the Knysna Lourie, the five varieties of Kingfisher and winding rivers and inlets. There are activities galore here, so whatever your pace you can find something to do that will enable you to see and explore the area.
In spring and summer the blooms will overwhelm you as you wander around these natural areas, and should you wish to take the train, you will be treated to rugged coastline too. You can whale watch right from the shores and experience the tropical feeling of huge overgrown forests.
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Details
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Telephone Numbers Thesen Island +27 (0)44 302 5600 Harkerville Forest +27 (0)44 382 2095 Diepwalle Forest +27 (0)44 532 7770 / +27 (0)44 382 9762/3) Address SAN Parks Knysna Office Thesen Island Knysna South Africa GPS: Main Office: S 34° 02’ 57.80″ E 23° 02’ 44.49″ Map Website www.sanparks.com |
| Wilderness Section | Telephone Numbers Reception Desk (24 hours) +27 (0)44 877 0046 Farleigh Forest +27 (0)44 356 9021 Nature’s Valley +27 (0)44 531 6700 Address Wilderness National Park Dumbleton Road Wilderness 6560 South Africa GPS: Ebb n Flow: S 33° 59′ 16.424” E 22° 36′ 29.496” Nature’s Valley: S 33° 58’ 19.0” E 23° 33’ 48.2” Map Website www.sanparks.com |
| Tsitsikamma Section | Telephone Numbers Storms River Mouth +27 (0)42 281 1607 (security gate remains open 24/7) Tsitsikamma Forest +27 (0)42 281 1557 Address Tsitsikamma National Park Stormsriver 6308 South Africa GPS: Storms River Mouth: S 34° 01’ 18.8” E 23° 53’ 47.9 Map Website www.sanparks.com |
| Nearest Airport | George (20km from Wilderness National Park) Port Elizabeth (197km from Storms River) |
| Size of Park | 157 000 ha |
| Opened in | 1964 |
| Park Map | SANParks Knysna Map SANParks Tsitsikamma Map SANParks Wilderness Map |
| Closest City/Town | George Port Elizabeth |
| Habitat | Forest Marine |
| Average Temperature | Summer: Max: 28°C Min: 15°C Winter: Max: 19°C Min: 7°C |
| Average Rainfall | 715mm |
| Common Animal Species | African Elephant, Klipspringer, Vervet Monkey |
| Animal List | Caracal, Large-spotted Genet, Bottle Nose Dolphin SANParks Garden Route Animal List |
| Bird List | Cape Lourie, Kelp Gulls, African Black Oystercatchers SANParks Garden Route Bird List |
| Unesco World Heritage Site | No (But Marine Protected Area of Importance) |
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If you have pictures you want to share with me so I can put them in the Gallery, please send them to me at [email protected] with “(PARK NAME) National Park Gallery Pictures” in the subject line please.
*I have tried to accurately represent facts and figures and give the best information possible listed above. If you should note that something is wrong please bring it to my attention with a link to where I can find factual evidence for the contrary. I take no responsibility for this information and offer it as information only. My email is [email protected] and title your email as “Correction: (PARK NAME) National Park” please.
