SANParks has announced the official dates for their 18th annual National Parks Week. Here’s when and where you can visit…
National Parks Week 2023
South African National Parks (SANParks) week will soon hit South Africans’ calendars next month from 16 to 24 September.
According to a statement from SANParks, parks week will once again be extended to include weekends at some of the national parks.
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Each year, SANParks hosts the free week as an initiative aimed at linking the South African national parks system to the global national movement and to showcase the best of South Africa’s national parks. The free week also provides all South Africans with the opportunity to explore their local National Park at absolutely no cost.
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Since its inception in 2006, Parks Week, under the theme ‘Know Your National Parks’, has seen an influx of over 691 418 day visitors in all participating parks, SANParks says.
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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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 | Dates to be confirmed |
Augrabies Falls National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Bontebok National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Camdeboo National Park | 16 to 24 September 2023 |
Golden Gate Highlands National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Garden Route National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Karoo National Park | 16 to 24 September 2023 |
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Kruger National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Mapungubwe National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Marakele National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Mokala National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Mountain Zebra National Park | 16 to 24 September 2023 |
Table Mountain National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
Tankwa Karoo National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
West Coast National Park | Dates to be confirmed |
|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park | Dates to be confirmed |