Garden Route (Tsitsikamma, Knysna, Wilderness) National Park

Vital Information

Climate

Nature has blessed the Garden Route National Park (Tsitsikamma, Knysna and Wilderness Sections) with a pleasant, temperate climate; it is unique in Africa as the only area in which rainfall occurs throughout the year.

And, to cap it all, most of our rain falls at night! It's the ideal climate for a visit - at any time of the year!

Day Visitors

The park is ideal for day visitors with various picnic sites at the rest camp and at the lagoon.

Fuel Stations: Petrol/ Diesel

Vehicle fuel is available in all parks (or is available on the park periphery):

• South African legislation stipulates that fuel stations will accept legitimate petrol/fuel/garage/credit/debit cards or cash as a form of payment for any fuel purchase.

Firearms

No firearms allowed.

Park Regulations

• To ensure a safe and joyful trip through our parks, kindly adhere to the Rules and Regulations as stipulated by South African National Parks.

Internal Road Network

The access road from the N2 is paved however the access from the northern camp is gravelled.

Please see detailed Tips & Hints at the various camp pages.

Contact Information

For enquiries e-mail grace.valela@sanparks.org or phone us on the following numbers:

Section		Telephone	Fax
Wilderness Section	Reception Desk (24 hours) Farleigh Forest	(044) 877 0046 (044) 356 9021	(044) 877 0366 (044) 356 9028
Knysna Lakes Section	Thesen Island Harkerville Forest Diepwalle Forest	(044) 302 5600 (044) 382 2095 (044) 532 7770 (044) 382 9762/3	(044) 302 5627 (044) 382 2095 (044) 532 7770 (044) 382 9764
Tsitsikamma Section	Storms River Mouth (security gate remains open 24/7) Tsitsikamma Forest	(042) 281 1607 (042) 281 1557	(042) 281 1629 (042) 281 1558
Nature's Valley Section	Nature's Valley	(044) 531 6700	(044) 531 6881