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6 Bodies of Water in Garden Route That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Garden Route, South Africa including Knysna Lagoon, Wilderness Lagoon, Victoria Bay, Groenvlei Lake, Kaaiman's River, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
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1. Knysna Lagoon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 647 reviews
Reviewed By brinylobster - Auchterarder, United Kingdom
We’ve come to Knysna a few times now and love the lagoon. We have stayed at Leisure Isle, up high overlooking the lagoon, the Waterfront and Laguna Grove. Watching the tides come and go as well as the associated wildlife, boats coming and going etc is a delight and a great way to relax. The Heads are spectacular, visit the viewpoints up high to get great views as well as the rocky bits at the lagoon entrance. Eat at one of the many restaurants at Knysna or Thesen which overlook the lagoon for sunset views too.
2. Wilderness Lagoon
3. Victoria Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 261 reviews
Reviewed By DravidGoesSolo
Great waves, and friendly locals. Beware of the rip currents when entering the ocean, I would advise that you ask someone that knows the beach setup before you enter it.
4. Groenvlei Lake
5. Kaaiman's River
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By LizzieCapeTown - Cape Town Central, South Africa
Situated between Wilderness and Vic Bay where you can simply go for lunch or rent a kayak. Always the highlight of our trip to the Wilderness. The trick is to get there early (before 9am at least) so that you can drive into the parking area at the bottom. When it gets full the gate is closed and you need to wait your turn. They don’t ask for payment but it’s nice to give the car guards a good tip because they do such a fabulous job. If you are lucky enough to get in, your car is safe for the entire day. We take our own inflatable dingy and pump it up in the parking area. Then it’s packed with our cooler bag, umbrella, lilo’s, towels etc. making sure there is enough space for ourselves of course. Aways such fun and it doesn’t matter what the weather is doing it will always be nice. Once on the river you can paddle to the main sandbank (beach) or go down stream where there are little spots to stop along the way. There is also a waterfall that you can paddle to if you’re in a kayak. I recommend the beach because it never gets crowded and you can go for walks to the river mouth. A lovely way to spend your day but be sure to take everything you will need for the day. No ablution blocks so please keep that in mind too.
6. Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Traveller58Glasgow - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hired a two man canoe for 2 hours. Lovely paddle with the wind upriver. Peaceful and relaxing. Little beaches to stop for a break. Much harder work coming back into the wind, so felt had got some decent exercise too!
