South African National Parks Week 2023 begins this weekend

Just in case you missed the announcement, SANParks will be hosting its annual National Parks Week and it begins this weekend.

National Parks Week: 16 to 24 September

The South African National Parks (SANParks) recently announced their official start dates for National Parks Week, set to take place from Saturday, 16 September to Sunday, 24 September 2023.

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The free week will grant free access to 18 national parks for day visitors. It also should be noted that free access to parks does not include free access to accommodation facilities and other tourist activities.

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According to a statement, this year SANParks will open the week in Kruger National Park and the parks body encourages all South Africans especially the youth of the country to visit a national park near to them.

South African day visitors (adults) will need to carry their official Identity Documents in order to gain access for free at the parks, but young persons under the age of 16 will be allowed in without proof of identity.

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Here’s where and when:

The 18 parks that will be offering free access and their dates can be found below:

Addo Elephant National Park	18 to 22 September 2023
Agulhas National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Augrabies Falls National Park	18 to 22 September 2023
Bontebok National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Camdeboo National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Golden Gate Highlands National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Garden Route National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Karoo National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Kruger National Park	18 to 22 September 2023
Mapungubwe National Park	16 to 23 September 2023
Marakele National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Mokala National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Mountain Zebra National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Table Mountain National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
Tankwa Karoo National Park	16 to 24 September 2023
West Coast National Park	16 to 22 September 2023
|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park	16 to 24 September 2023

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