Visitor Tips
- Remember to bring along bathing suit, angling equipment, hat, sun block, walking shoes, camera, binoculars, bird and mammal reference books.
- Beware of strong and changeable currents on both sides of Schaapen Island.
- Water sport enthusiasts should acquaint themselves with local conditions and boating and angling regulations.
- Saldanha Bay (including the Langebaan Lagoon) is a crayfish (rock lobster) and abalone (perlemoen) reserve. Removal of these organisms from this area is a punishable offence.
- Due to the recreational zoning of the park some water sports are restricted to certain areas. Please adhere to regulations.
- As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
- Motorcycles are allowed in the park, except in the Postberg section during the flower season.
- Medical, pharmaceutical, vehicle repair post office and police services in Langebaan Village.
- Nearest hospital: Vredenburg (30km)
- Fuel available in Langebaan Village (outside of park) or Ysterfontein.
- No wood is available inside the park.
- No alcohol is permitted in any of the public areas such as picnic and braai sites as well as on beaches and around the lagoon.
- Read more about the work done by the SANParks Honorary Rangers of the West Coast Region on their Heritage Blog.