Wilderness National Park
A protected area around the seaside town of Wilderness, between George and Knysna, and part of the Garden Route National Park. It takes in a chain of lakes, rivers, estuaries and beach, popular for canoeing and birdwatching.
- Where
- Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -33.9899, 22.6088
Get the Wilderness National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wilderness 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 Wilderness National Park
Pinnacle Point 54 km
A headland on the coast near Mossel Bay with a series of caves that show human use of shellfish and ochre about 160,000 years ago. A clifftop golf resort stands above, and guided walks take visitors to the archaeological caves.
Cango Caves 76 km
A show cave system in the Swartberg foothills north of Oudtshoorn, filled with large dripstone chambers. A guided tour runs through the biggest halls, and a longer adventure route squeezes through narrow tunnels to reach deeper sections.
Swartberg Pass 88 km
A mountain road on the R328 that crosses the Swartberg range along the northern edge of the Little Karoo. It is a gravel pass with sharp switchbacks and wide views, and it is the only road access to the remote valley of Gamkaskloof.
Bloukrans Bridge 96 km
A concrete arch bridge on the N2 in the Eastern Cape, 216 metres above the Bloukrans River, which opened in 1984. It is the site of the world's highest commercial bridge bungee jump, with a platform that hangs beneath the arch.
Tsitsikamma National Park 119 km
A coastal reserve on the Garden Route known for its indigenous forests and dramatic shoreline. The five day Otter Trail runs along its cliffs, and a suspension bridge crosses the mouth of the Storms River.
Blombos Cave 136 km
A small sea cave on the southern Cape coast where archaeologists found engraved ochre pieces and shell beads about 75,000 years old. They are counted among the earliest known examples of symbolic art. The site is a research area and is not open to casual visitors.
Karoo National Park 194 km
A wildlife reserve of 750 square kilometres in the semi desert of the Great Karoo, near Beaufort West. The Nuweveld part of the Great Escarpment runs through it, and it has fossil trails and mountain zebra.
De Hoop Nature Reserve 196 km
A nature reserve on the Western Cape coast, protecting fynbos, a wetland and a long stretch of white dunes and shoreline. Southern right whales come close inshore here in winter and spring to calve.
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Questions
Where is Wilderness National Park?
Wilderness National Park is in Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pinnacle Point (54 km), Cango Caves (76 km), Swartberg Pass (88 km).
How do I get the Wilderness National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wilderness 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 Wilderness 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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