West Coast National Park
A coastal park 88 km north of Cape Town, built around the Langebaan Lagoon inside the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve. It is a major wetland for migrant birds, and wildflowers carpet the hills in spring.
- Where
- Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -33.1261, 18.0447
Get the West Coast National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at West Coast 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 Western Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near West Coast National Park
Dassen Island 33 km
A flat low island off the west coast, about 9 kilometres from the mainland, with a lighthouse built in 1893. It is a nature reserve and breeding site for African penguins, and access is limited to researchers and managers.
Robben Island 81 km
A low island in Table Bay, a short ferry ride from Cape Town, used for centuries as a prison and place of exile. Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in custody here, and former prisoners now guide visitors around the site, a World Heritage Site since 1999.
V&A Waterfront 93 km
A working harbour turned shopping and dining district in Cape Town, named after Queen Victoria's son Alfred and Victoria herself. It has restaurants, markets, a large aquarium and the Zeitz Museum, with Table Mountain behind and ferries to Robben Island.
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa 94 km
A museum of contemporary African art inside a converted grain silo on the Cape Town waterfront, opened in 2017. Architect Thomas Heatherwick carved out its atrium from the concrete tubes, and the building has nine floors of galleries and a rooftop sculpture garden.
Signal Hill 94 km
A flat topped hill beside Lion's Head, overlooking Cape Town's city bowl and the Atlantic seaboard. The Noon Gun, fired each day from a battery on its slope since 1806, can be seen at 12 o'clock, and the summit is popular at sunset.
Bo-Kaap 95 km
A hillside district below Signal Hill, once known as the Malay Quarter and the historical centre of Cape Malay culture. Its steep cobbled streets are lined with brightly painted houses, and the Nurul Islam mosque, built in 1844, is among the oldest in the country.
Lion's Head 95 km
A 669 metre peak between Table Mountain and Signal Hill, with a spiral path to the top that takes about two hours. It is a favourite for sunrise and full moon hikes, with views of Camps Bay, the city and the Atlantic coast.
Company's Garden 96 km
A large public park in the heart of Cape Town's city centre, and the oldest garden in South Africa. It began as a vegetable plot for passing Dutch ships and is now a national heritage site with oak lined paths, ponds and museums at its edges.
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Questions
Where is West Coast National Park?
West Coast National Park is in Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dassen Island (33 km), Robben Island (81 km), V&A Waterfront (93 km).
How do I get the West Coast National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at West Coast National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to West Coast National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western 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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