
Reserves and national parks within 300 km of Cape Town, for a day trip, a long weekend or the first stop on a longer route.
Everything here is within roughly 300 km of Cape Town as the crow flies, listed nearest first. Driving distances are longer, so check the route before you commit to a day trip.
Each one opens on the park page with the nearest stays, sorted by distance.
Western Cape, South Africa
National Park · 153 km
Africa's southernmost tip
Malaria-free
Botanical Garden · 7 km · Western Cape, South Africa
World-famous garden at Table Mountain
Malaria-free
World Heritage Site · 14 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Political prison history
World Heritage · Malaria-free
Marine Protected Area · 26 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Cape Peninsula marine areas
Malaria-free
Provincial Nature Reserve · 58 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Mountain wilderness area
Malaria-free
Provincial Nature Reserve · 60 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Heart of Cape Floral Kingdom
Malaria-free
Botanical Garden · 66 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Coastal fynbos at Betty's Bay
Malaria-free
conservancy · 147 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Malaria-free
Private Game Reserve · 149 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Big Five near Cape Town
Big Five · Malaria-free
World Heritage Site · 185 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Fynbos biodiversity hotspot
World Heritage · Malaria-free
Provincial Nature Reserve · 185 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Rock formations and San rock art
World Heritage · Malaria-free
Provincial Nature Reserve · 186 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Swellendam mountains
Malaria-free
Marine Protected Area · 199 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Whale nursery area
Malaria-free
Provincial Nature Reserve · 272 km · Western Cape, South Africa
Ancient Afromontane forest
Malaria-free