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Parks and reserves in Gauteng
Gauteng has 58 protected areas in the directory, with 279 km² recorded across those that have a size. The largest is Dinokeng Game Reserve.
- Nature reserves
- 33
- Heritage and fossil sites
- 10
- Game reserves
- 4
- Other protected areas
- 3
Districts
58 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinokeng Game Reserve | Protected area | GP Gauteng | — | 185 | — | 42 km north of Pretoria |
 Rietvlei Nature Reserve | Protected area | GP Gauteng | — | 38,0 | — | 18 km south of Pretoria |
 Crocodile River Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane Metro | 31,0 | 2019 | 29 km south-west of Pretoria |
 Ditsong Tswaing Crater Museum | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane Metro | 19,5 | 1996 | 39 km north of Pretoria |
 Modderfontein Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | 2,8 | 1988 | 17 km north-east of Johannesburg |
 Melville Koppies | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Johannesburg Metro | 1,6 | 1959 | 7 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Bolt's Farm | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,4 | — | 38 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Bishop Bird Park | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane Metro | 0,2 | — | 17 km south-west of Pretoria |
 Plovers Lake | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,1 | — | 37 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Coopers Cave | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,1 | — | 37 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Drimolen | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,0 | — | 39 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Haasgat | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,0 | — | 41 km west of Pretoria |
 Gladysvale Cave | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,0 | — | 45 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Motsetsi | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,0 | — | 39 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Minnaar's Caves | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | 0,0 | — | 36 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Alice Glockner Nature Reserve | Protected area | GP Gauteng | — | — | 1973 | 52 km south-east of Johannesburg |
 Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 3 km south of Pretoria |
| Bloufontein Wildlife Park | Wildlife sanctuary | GP Gauteng | Midvaal | — | — | 46 km south of Johannesburg |
| Blougat Municipal Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | Mogale City | — | — | 34 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Borakalalo Game Reserve | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 34 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | Mogale City | — | — | 36 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 50 km east of Pretoria |
| Bronkies Angling and Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 50 km south-east of Pretoria |
| Bronkies Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 48 km east of Pretoria |
| Carlsruhe Private Game Reserve | Private game reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 26 km east of Pretoria |
| Colbyn Valley | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane Metro | — | — | 3 km east of Pretoria |
| De Onderstepoort Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 15 km north-west of Pretoria |
| Diepsloot Natuurreservaat | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 30 km north of Johannesburg |
 Eugene Marais Park | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane Metro | — | — | 4 km south of Pretoria |
| Groenkloof Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 6 km south-west of Pretoria |
 Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | 1984 | 12 km south of Johannesburg |
| Kloofendal Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 19 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Korsman Conservancy | Private game reserve | GP Gauteng | Ekurhuleni | — | — | 24 km east of Johannesburg |
| Kruin Park | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 3 km south-west of Pretoria |
 Lion & Safari Park | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 36 km west of Pretoria |
 Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve | Biosphere reserve | GP Gauteng | Rustenburg | — | — | 40 km south-east of Rustenburg |
| Marais Dam | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 19 km south-east of Pretoria |
 Marievale Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 49 km east of Johannesburg |
| Meyersdal Koppie | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | Ekurhuleni | — | — | 11 km south-east of Johannesburg |
| Montgomery Vlei | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Johannesburg | — | — | 8 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 10 km south-east of Pretoria |
| Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 18 km south-west of Johannesburg |
| Oudezwaanskraal | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 45 km south-east of Pretoria |
| Plumari Private Reserve | Private game reserve | GP Gauteng | Mogale City | — | — | 40 km south-east of Rustenburg |
| Randfontein Bird Sanctuary | Wildlife sanctuary | GP Gauteng | Rand West City | — | — | 36 km west of Johannesburg |
| Rietfontein Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Johannesburg Metro | — | — | 19 km north of Johannesburg |
 Roodeplaat Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 17 km north-east of Pretoria |
| Rotary Park | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | Ekurhuleni | — | — | 9 km east of Johannesburg |
| Somabula Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 31 km east of Pretoria |
| South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Wildlife sanctuary | GP Gauteng | Lesedi | — | — | 55 km east of Johannesburg |
 Sterkfontein | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 38 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| Suikerbosrant Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 39 km south of Johannesburg |
| Swartkrans | Protected heritage site | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 40 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| The Cradle Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | Mogale City | — | — | 37 km north-west of Johannesburg |
| The Wilds Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Johannesburg | — | — | 3 km north of Johannesburg |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden | Botanical garden | GP Gauteng | City of Johannesburg | — | — | 24 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Wonderboom Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 8 km north-west of Pretoria |
| Zebra Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | GP Gauteng | City of Tshwane | — | — | 37 km north-east of Pretoria |