SA National Parks Week 2025
- Date: 22 September 2025 – 28 September 2025
During the week, all South African citizens are allowed to enter national parks for free for a day visit.
SA National Parks Week free access does not include free access to accommodation or other paid activities within the parks. It grants free entry to national parks for day visitors only.
SA National Parks Week, typically held in September, offers free access to most of the 21 national parks for day visitors. This initiative aims to encourage South Africans to explore their natural heritage and foster a sense of ownership. However, this free access is specifically for day visits.
Bring your South African ID book or card to explore your heritage.
Kruger National Park
- Free access: 22 – 26 September 2025
Cape Region
- Agulhas National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
- Bontebok National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
- Table Mountain National Park: 22 –28 September 2025 (excluding Boulders Penguin Colony section and the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway)
- Tankwa Karoo National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
- West Coast National Park: 22 – 26 September 2025 (not extending to the weekend, as it is active Flower Season)
Frontier Region
- Addo Elephant National Park: 22 – 27 September 2025
- Camdeboo National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
- Karoo National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
- Mountain Zebra National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
Garden Route Region
- Garden Route National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
Northern Region
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park: 21 – 28 September 2025. (Launch date: 21 September 2025)
- Mapungubwe National Park: 20 – 28 September 2025
- Marakele National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
Arid Region
- |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park: 22 – 26 September 2025
- Augrabies Falls National Park: 22 – 26 September 2025
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: 22 – 28 September 2025
- Mokala National Park: 22 – 28 September 2025