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Table Mountain National Park is a popular destination for a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities with around 25 approved recreational activities occurring in the park. These include mountain biking; hiking; horse-riding; sport-climbing; hang-gliding; fishing; diving; surfing; picnicking; and walking with dogs.

In addition, due to its proximity to the City of Cape Town and world renowned tourism destinations such as Cape Point, Boulders and the Table Mountain Cableway, it is a popular tourist destination with more than 4.2 million visits to the park per annum.

A significant challenge for Park management is how to provide for and administer these diverse recreational activities without compromising the experience of other visitors and users, and the integrity of the unique biodiversity and heritage features which the Park is mandated to conserve.

As part of the parks efforts to meet these challenges, please find this updated Environmental Management Programme for walking with dogs in the park.