Garden Route National Park
The Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land.
| Garden Route National Park | |
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Storms River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma section of the park | |
Location of the park | |
| Location | Western Cape & Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | George |
| Coordinates | 34°0′S 23°15′E |
| Area | 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Established | 6 March 2009 |
| Governing body | South African National Parks |
| sanparks | |
Garden Route National Park (South Africa) | |
The park covers about 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) of land; of this, about 685 km2 (264 sq mi) was already part of the predecessor national parks. The park includes a continuous complex of approximately 605 km2 (234 sq mi) of indigenous forest.
The Garden Route National Park (Tsitsikamma, Knysna and Wilderness Sections) has a pleasant, temperate climate; it is unique in Africa as the only area in which rainfall occurs throughout the year.