Garden Route National Park Operations Amid Ongoing Severe Weather
The Garden Route region continues to experience heavy rainfall, although wind conditions have subsided compared to yesterday, 11 May 2026. Damage asse...
The park is South Africa”s newest national park and covers an area of 60 000 hectares. The park is still in a developmental phase and although some areas are not accessible to tourists at this stage, current activities and facilities within the Skilpad section include: a 5-kilometre circular drive, two short walking trails, an information centre, picnic area and ablutions. Light refreshments are also available at the farm stall adjoining the park.
The park does not have any tourist accommodation, but visitors looking for accommodation can direct enquiries to the Springbok Tourism Office at telephone no.: 027 718 2985.
Enquiries:
Matthew Norval
Park Manager
Namaqua National Park
Telephone : (027) 672-1948; Fax : (027) 672-1015