Addo Elephant National Park
A wildlife park near Gqeberha, ranking third in size among South Africa's national parks after Kruger and Kgalagadi. It is best known for its large herds of elephants, which visitors watch from self drive roads and waterholes.
- Where
- Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -33.4461, 25.7458
Get the Addo Elephant National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Addo Elephant National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Eastern Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Addo Elephant National Park
Seal Point Lighthouse 120 km
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Mountain Zebra National Park 135 km
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Tsitsikamma National Park 183 km
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Bloukrans Bridge 203 km
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Wilderness National Park 296 km
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Gariep Dam 315 km
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Cango Caves 328 km
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Swartberg Pass 344 km
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Questions
Where is Addo Elephant National Park?
Addo Elephant National Park is in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Seal Point Lighthouse (120 km), Mountain Zebra National Park (135 km), Tsitsikamma National Park (183 km).
How do I get the Addo Elephant National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Addo Elephant National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Eastern Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Addo Elephant National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Eastern Cape volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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