395 Things To Do in Garden Route

The beautiful and dramatic Garden Route, that stretches from around Mossel Bay to the Storms River Mouth, is an area dense with forests, beaches, lakes, rivers, kloofs and hardwood trees and is regarded as one of the most beautiful regions in the country. The area is jam-packed with things to do, and visitors are spoilt for choice. Simply driving the Garden Route is a joy, with countless picnic spots, viewpoints and attractions. From mountain biking through the Harkerville Forest, bird watching in the Wilderness National Park and abseiling into the Kaaimans River, to black water tubing down the Storms River, one is never at a loss for things to do.

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Lighthouses

Cape St Blaise Lighthouse

Overnight? Stay in Mossel Bay
Whilst it might not be as obvious today that Mossel Bay is named for the plethora of mussels that used to bedeck the bay, there is a story about the Dutch ...

Beaches & Pools

Brenton Beach

Overnight? Stay in Brenton-on-Sea
Brenton Beach according to all who visit, claim it is on the top of the list of the most beautiful blue flag beaches around. Situated near Knysna Western Heads at ...

Beaches & Pools

Bollard Bay Beach

Overnight? Stay in Knysna
Bollard Bay Beach on Leisure Island in Knysna offers a family friendly and pet friendly place to visit. The attractive surroundings and beautiful views certainly ...

Cruises / Family Entertainment / Fishing

Deep Sea Fishing Adventure

Overnight? Stay in Knysna
Operated by Southern Yachting Academy who are based on Thesen Harbour Town in Knysna, this is an exciting deep sea fishing adventure for the whole family to enjoy ...

Beaches & Pools

Buffalo Bay Beach

Overnight? Stay in Knysna
Buffalo Bay Beach is also affectionately named Buffelsbaai and you’ll find it in the Goukamma Nature Reserve just a few kilometers drive from Knysna. The beach is ...

Beaches & Pools

Dana Bay Beach

Overnight? Stay in Dana Bay
Dana Bay is approximately 20 minutes from the centre of Mossel Bay, although it is not a part of Mossel Bay as some would think. The area is in fact a conservancy ...

Beaches & Pools

Gerickes Point

Overnight? Stay in Sedgefield
Visitors that have booked gorgeous accommodation in Sedgefield can look forward to time slowing down and the locals punctuating your day with friendly smiles. And ...

Beaches & Pools / Family Entertainment / Wheelchair Friendly

Hartenbos Beach

Overnight? Stay in Hartenbos
Hartenbos Beach achieved Blue Flag status which is a great honour. This means that the beach is clean, safe and environmentally sound, which means there is no ...

Beaches & Pools

Victoria Bay Beach

Overnight? Stay in Victoria Bay
Victoria Bay Beach is known for its consistent right point break, making it one of the most popular surfing spots on the Garden Route. If you want to see some ...

Beaches & Pools

Little Brak Beach

Overnight? Stay in Little Brak
Find the Little Brak Beach and the Little Brak River mouth just over 5km from Mossel Bay on the Garden Route. The long stretch of white sand is idyllic and if ...

Beaches & Pools

Santos Beach

Overnight? Stay in Mossel Bay
The newest of the Garden Route's beaches to achieve the coveted Blue Flag status (2013), Santos Beach is a delightful beach frequented by holiday-makers and locals ...

Beaches & Pools

Wilderness Beach

Overnight? Stay in Wilderness
Unspoilt, expansive, beautiful ... just a few words used to describe the gorgeous beach in the Wilderness. And you won't have to fight for space here - ...

Beaches & Pools

Swartvlei Beach

Overnight? Stay in Sedgefield
Why not take a walk along Swartvlei beach, starting at the rivermouth down to Gerickes Point. Here you will often be able to spot the Humpback and Bottlenose ...

Beaches & Pools

Sedgefield Beach

Overnight? Stay in Sedgefield
Walking along and exploring Sedgefield beach is fun for all the family with so much to see and spectacular views to be admired. Sedgefield beach runs into Swartvlei ...

Beaches & Pools

Stilbaai Beach

Overnight? Stay in Still Bay
Stilbaai Beach (or Still Bay as it is also known) is a peaceful, relaxing beach to visit yet has a fantastic atmosphere and always seems to be brimming with ...

Garden Route as a destination

If you are considering visiting Garden Route or have already booked your Garden Route accommodation, then you are probably keen to see what activities are available and what there is to do in the area. Explore our growing selection of Things to Do in Garden Route, or view the events that are taking place in the Garden Route during your stay, or suggest an activity if you come across something we've missed.

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Garden Route, Surrounding Towns, Tsitsikamma

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