About Visit the Island Nature Reserve
Spend the day at The Island Nature Reserve. The reserve is located approximately 25 km from Port Elizabeth and accessed via the Seaview Road turn off along the national road.
The Reserve comprises 480 ha of indigenous Alexandria coastal forest and boasts tree species such as Outeniqua yellow-wood, white and hard pear as well as white milkwood. Fauna include small blue duiker, bushbuck, vervet monkey and bush pigs.
More than fifty species of birds have been recorded, amongst them the Knysna lourie. The Reserve offers numerous walks, the most well known being the 16 km Bushbuck hiking trail, as well as picnic sites and a braai (barbecue) area.
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Where25 km from Port Elizabeth, Seaview Road Turn-off.
WhenDaily, please enquire
How muchPrices on request.
Telephone+27 (0)41 378-1634
More informationSee website
OvernightStay nearby in Seaview, in Eastern Cape
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