West Coast National Park in South Africa
Videos | Gallery | Unexplored | Stories
Flowers, sea, islands, dunes and lagoons, West Coast National Park is a key conservation area for wetland habitats. Through the expansion of the park from 1973, today it incorporates many wetland ecosystems and dune environments. The saltmarshes are you unique to Langebaan as there is no river that feeds into the lagoon, supporting 71 different marine algae.
In summer this is a birders paradise as birds flock to rear their young in the lagoon. From Cape Cormorants to Waders you will be transfixed looking at the bird life here. I am sure if you threw your camera in the air and set it to take a picture it would capture some species of bird regardless of where you were in the West Coast National Park.
What should be important to note is that these wetlands have, according to SANParks, a “50% irreplaceability rating” and should be regarded of higher conservation value due to the invasion of alien plant species. Make West Coast National Park a place to be kept and preserved for future generations!
SANParks Visitors Map here.
Maurice
National Parks Guy
Below find stories and adventures for West Coast National Park.
Have you been? Tell us about it – Activities, where you stayed, what you did, how long you went for, what you saw… anything, we love stories!
“Less than 2 minutes to leave your story!”
[rwp-review id=”0″]
Videos and Playlist for West Coast National Park
Details
| Contact Details | Telephone Number +27 (22)772 2144 / 5 Address West Coast National Park Langebaan 7357 South Africa GPS: Main Gate: S 33° 14′ 39″ E 18° 12′ 9″ Website www.sanparks.com |
| Nearest Airport | Cape Town International, (CPT) (101km away) |
| Size of Park | 40 000 ha |
| Opened in | 1985 (1973) |
| Park Map | SANParks West Coast Map |
| Closest City/Town | Langebaan |
| Habitat | Wetland |
| Average Temperature | Summer: Max: 26°C Min: 14°C Winter: Max: 16°C Min: 8°C |
| Average Rainfall | 225 mm |
| Common Animal Species | Cape Grysbok, Caracal |
| Animal List | Eland, Whales, Dolphins SANParks West Coast Animal List |
| Bird List | Albatross, Penguin, White Pelican SANParks West Coast Bird List |
| Unesco World Heritage Site | No |
Activities
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Gallery
NO GALLEY IMAGES YET! – Do you have some? See below how you can help!
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.
