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- Pietermaritzburg
Reserves near Pietermaritzburg
29 parks and reserves lie within 60 km of Pietermaritzburg. The closest is Ferncliffe Nature Reserve, 6 km north-west of the centre; the largest with a recorded size is uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve (10 km²).
| Distance | Name | Type | Municipality | Area, km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 km north-west | Ferncliffe Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | The Msunduzi | — |
| 9 km west | Doreen clark nature reserve | Nature reserve | uMngeni | — |
| 13 km south-east | Mpushini Protected Environment | Protected area | Mkhambathini | 6,2 |
| 15 km north-east | Cumberland Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | uMshwathi | 3,0 |
| 16 km north | Albert Falls Game Reserve | Protected area | uMshwathi | — |
| 18 km north | Albert Falls Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | uMshwathi | — |
| 19 km north-west | Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | uMngeni | — |
| 19 km north-west | WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education Centre | Wildlife sanctuary | uMngeni | — |
| 20 km north-west | Howick Umngeni River Conservancy | Private game reserve | uMngeni | — |
| 20 km north-west | Midmar Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | uMngeni | — |
| 24 km north-west | Karkloof Falls | Nature reserve | uMngeni | — |
| 30 km south-east | Tala Game Reserve reception | Nature reserve | Mkhambathini | — |
| 30 km north-west | Karkloof Conservation Centre | Wildlife sanctuary | uMngeni | — |
| 30 km south-east | Tala Game Reserve entrance gate | Nature reserve | Mkhambathini | — |
| 33 km south-east | Honey Trails: Hiking | Nature reserve | eThekwini | — |
| 37 km south-east | Phezulu Safari Park | Nature reserve | eThekwini | — |
| 43 km south-east | Springside Nature Reserve | Protected area | eThekwini | — |
| 46 km west | Impendle Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | Impendle | — |
| 46 km south-east | Iphithi Nature Reserve | Protected area | eThekwini | — |
| 47 km east | Crestholme Conservancy and Equestrian Centre | Wildlife sanctuary | eThekwini | — |
| 48 km south-east | Krantzkloof Natuire Reserve | Nature reserve | eThekwini | — |
| 49 km east | Krantzkloof Nature Reserve | Protected area | eThekwini | — |
| 51 km south-east | Mariannwood Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | eThekwini | 0,1 |
| 52 km south | Dlangala Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife sanctuary | Ubuhlebezwe | — |
| 53 km north | Umvoti Vlei Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | Umvoti | — |
| 55 km west | uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | Impendle | 9,6 |
| 55 km west | uMngeni Plateau Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | Impendle | — |
| 56 km south-east | Paradise Valley | Nature reserve | eThekwini | — |
| 59 km south-east | Palmiet Nature Reserve | Protected area | eThekwini | — |