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Parks and reserves in Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape has 72 protected areas in the directory, with 7 234 km² recorded across those that have a size. The largest is Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve.
- Nature reserves
- 37
- Other protected areas
- 10
- Marine protected areas
- 6
- Game reserves
- 6
Districts
72 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | 5 000 | 1920 | 93 km north-east of Plettenberg Bay |
Addo Elephant National Park | National park | EC Eastern Cape | — | 1 640 | 1931 | 59 km north of Gqeberha |
Mountain Zebra National Park | National park | EC Eastern Cape | — | 284 | 1937 | 87 km east of Graaff-Reinet |
Sam Knott Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | 155 | 1987 | 36 km north-east of Makhanda |
| Nyati Concession | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | Sarah Baartman District | 140 | — | 64 km north of Gqeberha |
| Umtiza Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City Metro | 5,7 | 1985 | 10 km west of East London |
| Island Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | 4,8 | 1986 | 23 km west of Gqeberha |
Cape Recife Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay Metro | 3,4 | 1973 | 10 km south-east of Gqeberha |
| Grassland National Park | National park | EC Eastern Cape | Senqu | 1,0 | 2025 | 112 km north-west of Mthatha |
| ASSEGAAI TRAILS | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Makana | — | — | 22 km south of Makhanda |
| Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area | Marine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 49 km north-east of Gqeberha |
| Amakhala Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | 1999 | 46 km south-west of Makhanda |
| Amalinda Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 7 km north-west of East London |
| Amathole Marine Protected Area | Marine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 46 km north-east of East London |
| Bellevue Forest Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Sundays River Valley | — | — | 54 km west of Makhanda |
| Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 18 km west of East London |
Camdeboo National Park | National park | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | 2005 | 3 km west of Graaff-Reinet |
| Commando Drift Nature Reserve | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 82 km west of Queenstown (Komani) |
| DONKIN RESERVE | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 1 km east of Gqeberha |
| Dassie Trail | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 4 km north-east of East London |
Double Drift nature reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 43 km north-east of Makhanda |
| East London Coast Nature Reserve | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 6 km north-east of East London |
| Endalweni Private Game Reserve | Private game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Great Kei | — | — | 53 km north-east of East London |
| Fort D' Acre Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Ndlambe | — | — | 23 km north-east of Port Alfred |
| Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 79 km north of Makhanda |
| Fort Pato Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 22 km west of East London |
| Gonubie Bird Sanctuary NPO | Wildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 13 km north-east of East London |
| Gonubie Mouth Bird Sanctuary | Wildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 13 km north-east of East London |
Great Fish River Nature Reserve | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | 1994 | 48 km north-east of Makhanda |
| Hluleka Marine Protected Area | Marine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 56 km south-east of Mthatha |
| Hluleka Nature Reserve | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 55 km south-east of Mthatha |
| Hopewell Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 54 km south-west of Makhanda |
| Huisklip Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 99 km east of Plettenberg Bay |
| Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 25 km north-east of East London |
| Kabeljous Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Kouga | — | — | 63 km west of Gqeberha |
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 50 km west of East London |
| Kingsdale Game Farm | Private game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Raymond Mhlaba | — | — | 54 km north of Makhanda |
| Kowie Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 3 km north-west of Port Alfred |
Kragga Kamma Game Park | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | 2001 | 15 km west of Gqeberha |
| Kwandwe Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 19 km north of Makhanda |
| Kwelera Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 19 km north-east of East London |
| Lalibela Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 29 km south-west of Makhanda |
| Lourie Dam Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 54 km west of Gqeberha |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl Trail | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 2 km south-west of Gqeberha |
| Mkhambathi Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Ngquza Hill | — | — | 77 km south-west of Port Shepstone |
Mpofu Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 76 km north of Makhanda |
| Nahoon Estuary Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 4 km north-east of East London |
| Nduli Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | King Sabata Dalindyebo | — | — | 2 km north-west of Mthatha |
| Noorsekloof Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Kouga | — | — | 65 km west of Gqeberha |
| Nyosi Wildlife Reserve | Private game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 23 km west of Gqeberha |
Oviston Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 169 km north-west of Queenstown (Komani) |
| Plaatbos Nature Reserve | Forest reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Kou-Kamma | — | — | 51 km east of Plettenberg Bay |
| Pondoland Marine Protected Area | Marine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 89 km south-west of Port Shepstone |
| Provincial Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 27 km north-east of Makhanda |
| Rebelsrus Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 83 km west of Gqeberha |
| Samara Karoo Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Blue Crane Route | — | — | 28 km south-east of Graaff-Reinet |
| Sardinia Bay Marine Protected Area | Marine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 15 km south-west of Gqeberha |
| Settlers Park Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 1 km south-west of Gqeberha |
Shamwari Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay Metro | — | 1992 | 45 km west of Makhanda |
| Simbonga Game Reserve and Sanctuary | Wildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | Kouga | — | — | 51 km west of Gqeberha |
| Temba Private Game Reserve | Private game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Makana | — | — | 11 km south-west of Makhanda |
| Terry Fitzgerald Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 9 km north-west of Port Alfred |
| Thomas Baines Nature Reserve | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 11 km south-west of Makhanda |
| Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area | Marine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 47 km east of Plettenberg Bay |
Tsitsikamma National Park | National park | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | 1964 | 48 km east of Plettenberg Bay |
| Tsolwana Nature Reserve | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | 1979 | 47 km south-west of Queenstown (Komani) |
| Umzi Wethu Conservation Academy | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Blue Crane Route | — | — | 110 km north-west of Makhanda |
| Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 37 km west of Gqeberha |
Waterloo Farm lagerstätte | Protected area | EC Eastern Cape | Makana | — | — | 2 km south of Makhanda |
| Waters Meeting Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 4 km north-west of Port Alfred |
| Wellington Park | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 2 km south-west of Gqeberha |
| Woody Cape Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Sunday's River Valley | — | — | 38 km west of Port Alfred |













