KwaZulu Natal Travel with Kids
Pedal lagoon boats at Uvongo; water sports and camping at Midmar Dam; the chance to see some of the most spectacular waterfalls, swimming with fish at uShaka Marine World; climbing the lighthouses at Port Shepstone, Cape Vidal, St Lucia and Umhlanga; a boat tour of Durban’s harbour; and the beaches of both the north and south coast make holidaying with children an absolute pleasure. [cont.]
From the towering mountains of the Drakensberg in the west to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, with no fewer than five Blue Flag beaches, on the east and south boundaries of KwaZulu Natal, this subtropical, densely vegetated land of hot, humid summers and enviable winters is the reason that more than a third of local South Africans head to the province on holiday. South of the Tugela River has become known as ‘the holiday coast’, with Durban as its centre. It embraces long stretches of golden beaches peppered only by the quiet of lagoons and river mouths forming an endless sequence of charming and magical places to stay. Families are no stranger to KwaZulu-Natal, where ‘going coastal’ with balmy days of sunshine and warm waters is the epitome of down time for everyone, including mom and dad.
From the sardine run, which never fails to thrill all who head to the south coast en masse to experience the myriad sardines and the accompanying sea birds, dolphins and sharks, as well as people with nets - all of whom want part of the action; to the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park - its walking trails along the edge of the lake, and the chance to watch hippos and crocodiles or fish along the coast, there is something for everyone.
Kosi Bay, in the most northern parts of St Lucia, witnesses turtle migration between November and January, and on moonless nights they head on to the beach to lay their eggs - sheer delight for children for whom this is an experience of a lifetime. [hide]
Family / Child Friendly Accommodation (all ages)
Find child-friendly establishments catering for families travelling with kids in Durban and KwaZulu Natal. These child friendly establishments include family hotels, guest houses, bed & breakfasts, holiday apartments, suites, cottages and holiday homes that welcome children of ALL ages (from newborns to teenagers). Please see the KwaZulu Natal Accommodation listing pages for other establishments that accept children from 6, 12 or 16 years upwards (there are plenty to choose from!)
To find child friendly holiday accommodation in KwaZulu Natal, select a town / suburb in the drop down menu or from the detailed lists below:
KwaZulu Natal Child Friendly
Suburb / Town List by RegionsDurban {view all Durban Family Friendly}
Berea Child Friendly (6) Bluff Child Friendly (6) Bothas Hill Child Friendly (3)
Brighton Beach Child Friendly (2) Cowies Hill Child Friendly (3) Durban Beachfront Child Friendly (3)
Durban Central Child Friendly (4) Durban North Child Friendly (14) Gillitts Child Friendly (2)
Glenashley Child Friendly (4) Glenmore Child Friendly (1) Glenwood Child Friendly (6)
Hillcrest Child Friendly (8) Kloof Child Friendly (1) Morningside Child Friendly (7)
Musgrave Child Friendly (3) Pinetown Child Friendly (2) Point Waterfront Child Friendly (3)
Queensburgh Child Friendly (1) South Beach Child Friendly (1) Umgeni Park Child Friendly (1)
Umhlanga Child Friendly (50) Waterfall Child Friendly (1) Westville Child Friendly (5)
Yellowwood Park Child Friendly (1)
Umhlanga Coastline {view all Umhlanga Coastline Family Friendly}
La Lucia Child Friendly (9) Mount Edgecombe Child Friendly (2) Umdloti Child Friendly (5)
Umhlanga Ridge Child Friendly (2) Umhlanga Rocks Child Friendly (37)
Valley of 1000 Hills {view all Valley of 1000 Hills Family Friendly}
South Coast {view all South Coast Family Friendly}
Amanzimtoti Child Friendly (5) Clansthal Child Friendly (1) Hibberdene Child Friendly (4)
Margate Child Friendly (10) Marina Beach Child Friendly (1) Melville Beach Child Friendly (1)
Munster Child Friendly (1) Oribi Gorge Child Friendly (1) Palm Beach Child Friendly (1)
Pennington Child Friendly (5) Port Edward Child Friendly (4) Port Shepstone Child Friendly (17)
Pumula Child Friendly (1) Ramsgate Child Friendly (10) San Lameer Child Friendly (6)
Scottburgh Child Friendly (1) Sea Park Child Friendly (4) Selborne Child Friendly (1)
Shelly Beach Child Friendly (8) Southbroom Child Friendly (3) Southport Child Friendly (3)
St Michaels On Sea Child Friendly (4) Umkomaas Child Friendly (3) Umtentweni Child Friendly (8)
Umzumbe Child Friendly (5) Uvongo Child Friendly (8) Winklespruit Child Friendly (1)
Drakensberg {view all Drakensberg Family Friendly}
Bergville Child Friendly (6) Cathedral Peak Child Friendly (1) Champagne Valley Child Friendly (16)
Estcourt Child Friendly (4) Giants Castle Child Friendly (2) Himeville Child Friendly (8)
Kamberg Child Friendly (1) Kokstad Child Friendly (1) Mont-aux-Sources Child Friendly (3)
Rosetta Child Friendly (3) Sani Pass Child Friendly (5) Swartberg Child Friendly (1)
Underberg Child Friendly (18) Van Reenen Child Friendly (1) Winterton Child Friendly (10)
Natal Midlands {view all Natal Midlands Family Friendly}
Balgowan Child Friendly (7) Boston Child Friendly (1) Currys Post Child Friendly (2)
Dargle Child Friendly (5) Estcourt Child Friendly (4) Hilton Child Friendly (10)
Howick Child Friendly (6) Karkloof Child Friendly (2) Lidgetton Child Friendly (4)
Lions River Child Friendly (2) Mooi River Child Friendly (4) Nottingham Road Child Friendly (12)
Pietermaritzburg Child Friendly (18) Richmond Child Friendly (1) Rosetta Child Friendly (3)
Wartburg Child Friendly (1)
Battlefields {view all Battlefields Family Friendly}
Dundee Child Friendly (8) Eshowe Child Friendly (4) Estcourt Child Friendly (4)
Ladysmith Child Friendly (3) Lüneburg Child Friendly (1) Nambiti Private Game Reserve Child Friendly (1)
Newcastle Child Friendly (2) Paulpietersburg Child Friendly (2) Rorkes Drift Child Friendly (3)
Spioenkop Child Friendly (1) Winterton Child Friendly (10)
Zululand {view all Zululand Family Friendly}
AmaZulu Game Reserve Child Friendly (1) Eshowe Child Friendly (4) Hluhluwe Child Friendly (18)
Jozini Child Friendly (2) Kuleni Game Park Child Friendly (3) Merensee Child Friendly (2)
Mtunzini Child Friendly (2) Paulpietersburg Child Friendly (2) Pongola Child Friendly (6)
Pongola Game Reserve Child Friendly (1) Richards Bay Child Friendly (2) Rorkes Drift Child Friendly (3)
Weavers Nature Park Child Friendly (2)
Elephant Coast {view all Elephant Coast Family Friendly}
Hluhluwe Child Friendly (18) Jozini Child Friendly (2) Kosi Bay Child Friendly (2)
Kuleni Game Park Child Friendly (3) Lake Sibaya Child Friendly (1) Mabibi Child Friendly (1)
Mkuze Child Friendly (7) Mkuze Game Reserve Child Friendly (2) Mtubatuba Child Friendly (2)
Sodwana Bay Child Friendly (2) St Lucia Child Friendly (20) Weavers Nature Park Child Friendly (2)
Dolphin Coast {view all Dolphin Coast Family Friendly}
Ballito Child Friendly (34) Blythedale Beach Child Friendly (3) Princes Grant Child Friendly (3)
Salt Rock Child Friendly (15) Shakas Rock Child Friendly (1) Sheffield Beach Child Friendly (1)
Stanger Child Friendly (3) Tugela Child Friendly (1) Umhlali Child Friendly (2)
Zimbali Child Friendly (5) Zinkwazi Child Friendly (3)
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