Parks, canyons & rock formations in South Africa
Detourmap maps 76 parks, canyons & rock formations worth the detour in South Africa — national parks, canyons, arches, mountain passes. The best known is Table Mountain. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Vredefort crater
Natural wonders · Renowned
Largest verified impact crater on earth, dating from the Paleoproterozoic Era
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Addo Elephant National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Augrabies Falls National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in the Northern Cape, South Africa
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Agulhas National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Table Mountain National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park on Cape Peninsula, South Africa, which protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain
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Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in South Africa
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Bontebok National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Mapungubwe National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Limpopo, South Africa
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Marakele National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Marakele National Park is a National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa
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West Coast National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Conservation area north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa
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Royal Natal National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
A provincial park (despite the name) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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De Hoop Nature Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Nature reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Camdeboo National Park
Natural wonders · 21st century · Hidden gem
National park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Waterberg Biosphere
Natural wonders · 21st century · Hidden gem
Biosphere reserve in South Africa | designated in 2001
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Prince Edward Island
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Uninhabited and inhospitable sub-Antarctic volcano island in the south Indian Ocean, belongs to South Africa since 1947
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Ithala Game Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Kosi Bay
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Series of four interlinked lakes in the Maputaland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Meiringspoort
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Gorge through the Swartberg mountain range in South Africa
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False Bay Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Nature reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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De Mond Nature Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Nature reserve in Western Cape, South Africa
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Silvermine Nature Reserve
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa
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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Biosphere reserve in South Africa | designated in 2001
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Bloukrans Pass
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Mountain pass on the R102 road in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Valley of Desolation
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Rocky defile in Camdeboo National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Hole-in-the-Wall, Eastern Cape
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Natural hole in sea stack, carved by marine and river erosion
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Goedehoop natural rock bridge
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Natural sandstone formation on the Vaal River, South Africa
