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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
Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveAddo Elephant National ParkMountain Zebra National ParkSam Knott Nature ReserveNyati ConcessionUmtiza Nature ReserveIsland Nature ReserveCape Recife Nature ReserveGrassland National ParkASSEGAAI TRAILSAddo Elephant National Park Marine Protected AreaAmakhala Game ReserveAmalinda Nature ReserveAmathole Marine Protected AreaBellevue Forest ReserveBridle Drift Dam Nature ReserveCamdeboo National ParkCommando Drift Nature ReserveDONKIN RESERVEDassie TrailDouble Drift nature reserveEast London Coast Nature ReserveEndalweni Private Game ReserveFort D' Acre ReserveFort Fordyce Nature ReserveFort Pato Nature ReserveGonubie Bird Sanctuary NPOGonubie Mouth Bird SanctuaryGreat Fish River Nature ReserveHluleka Marine Protected AreaHluleka Nature ReserveHopewell Private Game ReserveHuisklip Local Authority Nature ReserveInkwenkwezi Private Game ReserveKabeljous Nature ReserveKing William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveKingsdale Game FarmKowie Local Authority Nature ReserveKragga Kamma Game ParkKwandwe Private Game ReserveKwelera Nature ReserveLalibela Game ReserveLourie Dam Local Authority Nature ReserveLower Guinea-Fowl TrailMkhambathi Nature ReserveMpofu Nature ReserveNahoon Estuary Nature ReserveNduli Nature ReserveNoorsekloof Local Authority Nature ReserveNyosi Wildlife ReserveOviston Nature ReservePlaatbos Nature ReservePondoland Marine Protected AreaProvincial Nature ReserveRebelsrus Private Nature ReserveSamara Karoo ReserveSardinia Bay Marine Protected AreaSettlers Park Nature ReserveShamwari Private Game ReserveSimbonga Game Reserve and SanctuaryTemba Private Game ReserveTerry Fitzgerald Private Nature ReserveThomas Baines Nature ReserveTsitsikamma Marine Protected AreaTsitsikamma National ParkTsolwana Nature ReserveUmzi Wethu Conservation AcademyVan Stadens Wild Flower ReserveWaterloo Farm lagerstätteWaters Meeting Nature ReserveWellington ParkWoody Cape Nature Reserve
Pins link to each entry; orange pins are national parks.
72 shown
NameTypeProvinceMunicipalityArea, km²Est.Nearest town
Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve, Eastern CapeBaviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape—5 000192093 km north-east of Plettenberg Bay
Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern CapeAddo Elephant National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape—1 640193159 km north of Gqeberha
Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern CapeMountain Zebra National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape—284193787 km east of Graaff-Reinet
Sam Knott Nature Reserve, Eastern CapeSam Knott Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape—155198736 km north-east of Makhanda
Nyati ConcessionProtected areaEC Eastern CapeSarah Baartman District140—64 km north of Gqeberha
Umtiza Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeBuffalo City Metro5,7198510 km west of East London
Island Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape—4,8198623 km west of Gqeberha
Cape Recife Nature Reserve, Eastern CapeCape Recife Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay Metro3,4197310 km south-east of Gqeberha
Grassland National ParkNational parkEC Eastern CapeSenqu1,02025112 km north-west of Mthatha
ASSEGAAI TRAILSNature reserveEC Eastern CapeMakana——22 km south of Makhanda
Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaEC Eastern Cape———49 km north-east of Gqeberha
Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserveEC Eastern Cape——199946 km south-west of Makhanda
Amalinda Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeBuffalo City——7 km north-west of East London
Amathole Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaEC Eastern Cape———46 km north-east of East London
Bellevue Forest ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeSundays River Valley——54 km west of Makhanda
Bridle Drift Dam Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———18 km west of East London
Camdeboo National Park, Eastern CapeCamdeboo National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape——20053 km west of Graaff-Reinet
Commando Drift Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape———82 km west of Queenstown (Komani)
DONKIN RESERVENature reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay——1 km east of Gqeberha
Dassie TrailNature reserveEC Eastern CapeBuffalo City——4 km north-east of East London
Double Drift nature reserve, Eastern CapeDouble Drift nature reserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———43 km north-east of Makhanda
East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape———6 km north-east of East London
Endalweni Private Game ReservePrivate game reserveEC Eastern CapeGreat Kei——53 km north-east of East London
Fort D' Acre ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeNdlambe——23 km north-east of Port Alfred
Fort Fordyce Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———79 km north of Makhanda
Fort Pato Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———22 km west of East London
Gonubie Bird Sanctuary NPOWildlife sanctuaryEC Eastern CapeBuffalo City——13 km north-east of East London
Gonubie Mouth Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuaryEC Eastern CapeBuffalo City——13 km north-east of East London
Great Fish River Nature Reserve, Eastern CapeGreat Fish River Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape——199448 km north-east of Makhanda
Hluleka Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaEC Eastern Cape———56 km south-east of Mthatha
Hluleka Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape———55 km south-east of Mthatha
Hopewell Private Game ReserveGame reserveEC Eastern Cape———54 km south-west of Makhanda
Huisklip Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———99 km east of Plettenberg Bay
Inkwenkwezi Private Game ReserveGame reserveEC Eastern Cape———25 km north-east of East London
Kabeljous Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeKouga——63 km west of Gqeberha
King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeBuffalo City——50 km west of East London
Kingsdale Game FarmPrivate game reserveEC Eastern CapeRaymond Mhlaba——54 km north of Makhanda
Kowie Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———3 km north-west of Port Alfred
Kragga Kamma Game Park, Eastern CapeKragga Kamma Game ParkProtected areaEC Eastern Cape——200115 km west of Gqeberha
Kwandwe Private Game ReserveGame reserveEC Eastern Cape———19 km north of Makhanda
Kwelera Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———19 km north-east of East London
Lalibela Game ReserveGame reserveEC Eastern Cape———29 km south-west of Makhanda
Lourie Dam Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———54 km west of Gqeberha
Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay——2 km south-west of Gqeberha
Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeNgquza Hill——77 km south-west of Port Shepstone
Mpofu Nature Reserve, Eastern CapeMpofu Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———76 km north of Makhanda
Nahoon Estuary Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeBuffalo City——4 km north-east of East London
Nduli Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeKing Sabata Dalindyebo——2 km north-west of Mthatha
Noorsekloof Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeKouga——65 km west of Gqeberha
Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay——23 km west of Gqeberha
Oviston Nature Reserve, Eastern CapeOviston Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———169 km north-west of Queenstown (Komani)
Plaatbos Nature ReserveForest reserveEC Eastern CapeKou-Kamma——51 km east of Plettenberg Bay
Pondoland Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaEC Eastern Cape———89 km south-west of Port Shepstone
Provincial Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———27 km north-east of Makhanda
Rebelsrus Private Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———83 km west of Gqeberha
Samara Karoo ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeBlue Crane Route——28 km south-east of Graaff-Reinet
Sardinia Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaEC Eastern Cape———15 km south-west of Gqeberha
Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay——1 km south-west of Gqeberha
Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Eastern CapeShamwari Private Game ReserveGame reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay Metro—199245 km west of Makhanda
Simbonga Game Reserve and SanctuaryWildlife sanctuaryEC Eastern CapeKouga——51 km west of Gqeberha
Temba Private Game ReservePrivate game reserveEC Eastern CapeMakana——11 km south-west of Makhanda
Terry Fitzgerald Private Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———9 km north-west of Port Alfred
Thomas Baines Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape———11 km south-west of Makhanda
Tsitsikamma Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaEC Eastern Cape———47 km east of Plettenberg Bay
Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern CapeTsitsikamma National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape——196448 km east of Plettenberg Bay
Tsolwana Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape——197947 km south-west of Queenstown (Komani)
Umzi Wethu Conservation AcademyNature reserveEC Eastern CapeBlue Crane Route——110 km north-west of Makhanda
Van Stadens Wild Flower ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay——37 km west of Gqeberha
Waterloo Farm lagerstätte, Eastern CapeWaterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected areaEC Eastern CapeMakana——2 km south of Makhanda
Waters Meeting Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape———4 km north-west of Port Alfred
Wellington ParkNature reserveEC Eastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay——2 km south-west of Gqeberha
Woody Cape Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern CapeSunday's River Valley——38 km west of Port Alfred