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National park · Western Cape
West Coast National Park
West Coast National Park is a national park in Western Cape, about 16 km south-east of Saldanha. Proclaimed or established in 1985.
—km² recorded size
1985year established
—elevation of the point
16 kmsouth-east of Saldanha
Facts
- Type
- National park (national park of South Africa)
- Province
- Western Cape
- District
- West Coast
- Local municipality
- Saldanha Bay
- Established
- 1985
- IUCN category
- II — national park
- Coordinates
- -33.1261, 18.0447
- Nearest large town
- Saldanha, 16 km south-east
- Wikipedia articles
- 15 languages
Sources: Wikidata Q1760813 · Natural Earth (province outline)
Nearby
Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area1 km south-east- Postberg Nature ReserveNature reserve4 km west
- Jutten Island Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area9 km north-west
- Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area11 km south
- Marcus Island Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area12 km north-west
- Malgas Island Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area14 km north-west
Address and visiting
Listed addressR27, Langebaan, 7357sanparks.org
From business listings compiled from public map and web sources, checked October 2026.
Opening hours
| Monday | 07:00–18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 07:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 07:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 07:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 07:00–18:00 |
Weekly hours, as published in business listings checked October 2026. Gate times change with the season — check before you travel.
GBIF records within 3 km
Wildlife recorded around West Coast National Park
148 mammal and 70 202 bird occurrence records within 3 km of the reserve's point. Species with the most records first; the number is records, not animals.
Mammals
- BontebokDamaliscus pygargus21
- Xeric Four-striped Grass RatRhabdomys pumilio18
- SteenbokRaphicerus campestris17
- Common ElandTaurotragus oryx14
- Rock HyraxProcavia capensis11
- Cape Gray MongooseGalerella pulverulenta9
- Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus7
- CaracalCaracal caracal7
- Cape Dune Mole-ratBathyergus suillus7
- Bush DuikerSylvicapra grimmia7
- Greater KuduTragelaphus strepsiceros4
- Cape HareLepus capensis3
- Southern African Pygmy MouseMus minutoides2
- Bush Karroo RatMyotomys unisulcatus2
Birds
- Kelp GullLarus dominicanus1 792
- Hartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubii1 707
- African OystercatcherHaematopus moquini1 595
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus1 424
- Karoo PriniaPrinia maculosa1 386
- Southern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris chalybeus1 370
- Cape SpurfowlPternistis capensis1 333
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola1 229
- BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus1 207
- SanderlingCalidris alba1 205
- Cape BulbulPycnonotus capensis1 193
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis1 164
- Cape SparrowPasser melanurus1 107
- Common TernSterna hirundo1 105
Source: GBIF.org occurrence data (records within the radius; licences of the publishing datasets apply). All wildlife.