CapeNature Access Week 2024
Join CapeNature in celebrating a decade of connecting communities to nature with Access Week 2024!
CapeNature is set to celebrate its 10th annual Access Week between the 21st and 27th of September 2024 this year.
The public is invited to access any one of the 25 selected Provincial Nature Reserves across the Western Cape for FREE during this time.
To encourage local nature lovers, avid explorers, keen adventurers & absolutely EVERYONE in between to visit any one of CapeNature’s pristine reserves or wilderness areas, visitors will be afforded day entry at no cost whatsoever with the added bonus of enjoying an incredible & exciting variety of activities & bucket-list worthy experiences such as hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, wildlife viewing, whale watching, swimming, bouldering, cycling, and discovering & exploring every glorious inch of each reserve’s wild, untamed & unapologetic natural beauty, vast biodiversity & extraordinary display of endemic flora and fauna – There truly is nothing like it anywhere in the world!
CapeNature will also be facilitating a variety of programmes for various community groups during this period.
CapeNature Reserves
The nature reserves participating in CapeNature Access Week span various regions, from the West Coast to the Winelands, Overberg, Garden Route, and Klein Karoo. Among the reserves open to the public are:
West Coast
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Lambert’s Bay Bird Island Nature Reserve
Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Rocklands in the Cederberg
Winelands
Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Cape Karoo
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Overberg
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Stony Point Nature Reserve
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Walker Bay Nature Reserve
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
De Mond Nature Reserve
Geelkrans Nature Reserve
Garden Route
Robberg Nature Reserve
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Outeniqua Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
CapeNature is proud to have hosted tens of thousands of people during Access Week over the past 10 years. Each year CapeNature offers a variety of community groups the opportunity to participate in facilitated programmes. Connections with nature are enhanced through a series of curated activities.
In 2024, the Entity will be facilitating programmes for a range of groups including schools, senior citizens, youth, and non-profit community groups during the week. These programmes will include several steps that enable the participants to fully immerse themselves in nature through a guided sensory experience.
“It is incredibly important that all communities benefit from our nature reserves and have the opportunity to experience these incredible places. Access Week allows all of us, together with our family and friends, the opportunity to visit these wonderful and often unique conservation areas. The hope is that a better connection to nature promotes a deeper sense of care for the environment, and with that, the desire to protect it.” – Dr Ashley Naidoo, CEO of CapeNature.
CapeNature Give Away!
The Entity will celebrate its tenth anniversary by giving away an all-expenses paid overnight trip to the value of R10 000 to one lucky visitor!
To WIN this incredible trip visitors simply need to enter at any of the participating nature reserves (controlled access points only) during Access Week. A lucky draw at the end of Access Week will determine the winner which will be announced on the 4th of October 2024.
The all-inclusive prize includes fuel, food, and accommodation. To further reward participating visitors, the tenth permit issued at each reserve (controlled access points only) will receive a jam-packed CapeNature hamper!
CapeNature: Important Note
The following are important to note when booking:
Free access is only applicable to regular reserve hours and to entries at CapeNature reserve gates. Unfortunately, no free access will be given to those who book through the contact centre. No pre-bookings are necessary, although the maximum capacity availability applies to visitor walk-ins.
The free access fee will pertain to general access, in other words, the conservation fee, as well as applies to / includes day activities such as hiking, cycling, mountain biking, swimming and all other day activities, adventures & experiences available / on offer in the various reserves within regular reserve hours. It is important to note that certain areas of the participating nature reserves may be closed – Visitors are therefore encouraged to check availability before their trip!
**Note: The waiver / Free Access, unfortunately, does not apply to / cover the Whale Trail, select landowners, partners, or other special concessions.
For groups interested in facilitated access, CapeNature’s Learning and Awareness team is available to assist – feel free to contact them at [email protected].
More information & everything you need to know about CapeNature’s 2024 Access Week is available on the CapeNature website – ensuring that EVERYONE has the opportunity to participate in this unique & beyond exciting event!
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