Garden Route (Tsitsikamma, Knysna, Wilderness) National Park

Archived News

Media Release: SANParks & Storms River Adventures agree on future of canopy tours

Date: 2013-04-29

The South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Stormsriver Adventures Pty (Ltd)-operators of the canopy tours in the Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park met on Friday, 26 April 2013 in order to find an amicable solution to the current legal impasse. 

Media Release: SANParks reacts to claim of forcing closure of Treetop Canopy Tour

Date: 2013-04-16

South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to clarify reports that it is forcing the closure of the Treetop Canopy Tours managed by Storms River Adventures in its Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park.

The 2013 National Edwardian and Veteran Car Rally

Date: 2013-01-29

The Southern Cape Old Car Club are the official hosts and organizers of the 2013 National Edwardian and Veteran Car Rally which will be held from the 4th to the 8th of February 2013 in George and the surrounding Garden Route area, as a precursor to the George Old Car Show which is on Saturday and Sunday the 9th and 10th February 2013.

The GRNP urges hikers to stick to the rules when hiking the Otter Trail

Date: 2012-12-19

The Otter Trail is a world-renowned experience, normally fully booked at least a year in advance. It's popularity is due to various factors such as the untouched scenery and breathtaking geology, degree of difficulty and especially adventure where the Bloukrans River has to be crossed. There has always been a set of rules to adhere to enhance the serious hikers’ experience and minimize the risk to both the hiker and the park. 

Media Release: First SANParks Blue Flag beach achievement

Date: 2012-11-20

The South African National Park (SANParks) announced in a statement that the Wilderness Beach part of the Garden Route National Park has been chosen as the first beach in a National Park area to be conferred with a Blue Flag Beach status. 

Tsitsikamma Otter Trail Run once again exceeds all expectations!

Date: 2012-10-16

A record number of 220 athletes participated in this year’s Otter Trail Run in the Tsistikamma section of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP). 

First Blue Flag beaches inside a National Park!

Date: 2012-10-16

Minister of Tourism, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk declares first blue flag beaches inside a National Park!

The Dassie 10km Trail Run

Date: 2012-09-14

For the first time in the history of the Otter Trail Run, race organisers Magnetic South will introduce a shorter race, 10 km in distance, which is aimed at all those athletes who:

Update on Heavy Rain Alert in the Garden Route National Park

Date: 2012-07-17

The latest update on the heavy rain notice, issued for the Garden Route National Park, as at 20:30 p.m. Monday, 16 July 2012.

Media Release: Heavy Rain Alert in the Garden Route National Park

Date: 2012-07-13

South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to inform visitors to the Tsitsikamma and Wilderness Sections of the Garden Route National Park about heavy rainfall currently in the area. 

Media Release: SANParks mourns the death of a staff member at GRNP

Date: 2012-05-18

SANParks is saddened to announce that the receptionist at Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park was found dead in her staff room on Thursday 17 May 2012. She had moved into her staff room in the staff village the day before.

Exciting promotion at Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow rest camp!

Date: 2012-04-19

40% discount on reservations made until December 2012 (during quiet periods) for Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow rest camp in the Garden Route National Park.

Temporary closure of GRNP’s Storms River Trail

Date: 2011-07-07

All guests and day visitors to the Tsitsikamma section (Storms River Rest Camp) of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) are hereby informed that access to the Storms River Trail leading to the suspension bridge (crossing over Storms River) has been closed with immediate effect.

Media Release: GRNP's Tsitsikamma Section Rangers receive Hi-Tec footwear

Date: 2011-06-20

In recognition of the South African National Park’s (SANPark’s) continued conservation initiatives in the garden route area - Hi Tec has presented Garden Route National Park’s (GRNP’s) rangers with some of their durable shoes. Hi-Tec Altitude IV and Glide hiking boots were given to 38 rangers in the Tsitsikamma Section.

GRNP’s Wilderness Section will re-open on 16th June

Date: 2011-06-14

The Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) will re-open to the public on 16 June 2011 after the recent floods that hit that area. There has been a successful clean-up of the Ebb and Flow Rest Camp.

Wilderness Rest Camp closed – evacuation in process

Date: 2011-06-08

Wilderness Rest Camp in the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) is currently being evacuated due to the flooding of its river; and is closed until further notice.

GRNP: You can now book your events at Natures Valley from May 2011

Date: 2011-04-28

You may have an upcoming function, an event or wedding – well look no further for a venue. Natures Valley Rest Camp of the Tsitsikamma section in the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) will be opened for group bookings as from 10 May 2011 until 31 October 2011.

Get a 25% discount when you book at GRNP’s Storms River Rest Camp

Date: 2011-04-26

Yearning for those rocky shores and sounds of the booming breakers of the Indian Ocean – why not book a stay at the Garden Route National Park’s (GRNP’s) Storms River Rest Camp and get a 25% discount as a bonus.

Construction at GRNP’s Tsitsikamma section has commenced

Date: 2011-03-24

All guests and day visitors to the Tsitsikamma Section (Storms River Rest Camp) of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) are hereby informed that the construction of a retaining wall has commenced.

Check out our 2011 specials for GRNP’s Wilderness Camp!

Date: 2010-12-03

Get fantastic specials when you make bookings for Garden Route National Park’s (GRNP’s) Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp during 2011.

Tsitsikamma Section’s suspension bridge now open

Date: 2010-11-23

The old suspension bridge at the Tsitsikamma Section’s Storms River mouth of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) is now open again.

Tsitsikamma Section's Storms River Rest Camp changes gate times

Date: 2010-10-12

Tsitsikamma Section's Storms River Rest Camp of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) has changed gate times to be implemented as of 1 November 2010.

Temporary closure of Tsitsikamma Section’s suspension bridge

Date: 2010-10-12

The old suspension bridge at the Tsitsikamma Section’s Storms River mouth of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) will be temporarily closed due to scheduled maintenance work.

Get a 20% discount when you book at Storms River

Date: 2010-06-14

Storms River Rest Camp in the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) is currently offering a 20% discount on all its accommodation from this month to the end of August.

Co-ordination updates on Southern Cape veld fires

Date: 2010-02-10

Since the start of the Southern Cape Fires, the Garden Route National Park has been an instrumental partner through the Incident Command Centre which has been set up in partnership with the Eden District Municipality, MTO and the Working on Fire (WoF) in monitoring and co-ordinating all plans dealing with the wild fires that has in recent weeks ravaged the Garden Route region.

Veld fires spread to GRNP’s Tsitsikamma Section

Date: 2010-02-09

The current spate of wild fires engulfing the Southern Cape has since yesterday evening (Monday, 8 February 2010) spilled into the mountain areas of the Langkloof Mountains in the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP).

Media Release: Joint partnership in fighting the Keurboomsriver fires

Date: 2010-01-27

The South African National Parks (SANParks) in its joint operation with the Disaster Unit of the Eden District Municipality, Working on Fire (WoF), MTO Forestry and private landowners has deployed fire fighting personnel to suppress the raging unnatural fire burning north of the Vlietjiesberg.

Temporary closure of GRNP’s Island Lake

Date: 2010-01-25

The Island Lake at the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) will be temporarily closed as from the 1st of February until 31 March 2010 due to the extension of current ablution facilities and construction of undercover picnic and braai areas.

Road closure for Nature's Valley visitors during January - May 2010

Date: 2010-01-18

There will be a road closure of the R102, eastern approach towards Garden Route National Park’s (GRNP’s) Nature’s Valley from 13 January 2010 to 31 May 2010.

Media Release: Management of the GRNP Protected Areas through cooperative governance

Date: 2010-01-07

The unfortunate situation of soil erosion on the banks of the Swartvlei estuary is a major concern for the Garden Route National Park (GRNP).

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