It’s FREE: SANParks announces dates for National Parks Week

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

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