Cape Town: Nature

Places and attractions in the Nature category

Woodhead Dam

Nestled amidst the rugged beauty of Cape Town's mountainous landscape lies the serene Woodhead Dam. This historic reservoir is a testament to the city's rich engineering heritage, playing a crucial role in quenching the thirst of the local population.

Newlands Forest

Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.

Cape Flats

The Cape Flats is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town.

Blaauwberg Conservation Area

Blaauwberg Nature Reserve was proclaimed a local and provincial nature reserve in 2007. The reserve has views down fynbos slopes, across the city, to seven kilometres of rocky and sandy coastline and the ocean and beyond.

Cecilia Forest

Cecilia is a section of the Table Mountain National Park on the lower eastern slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, located just to the south of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

Devil's Peak

Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking at the standard picture postcard view of the mountain, the skyline is from left to right: the spire of Devil's Peak, the flat mesa of Table Mountain, the dome of Lion's Head and Signal Hill.

Zoarvlei Wetlands

Zoarvlei Wetlands is a wetland reserve of about 140 ha in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It forms part of the larger Table Bay Nature Reserve proclaimed in June 2012. It protects diverse bird life, including a variety of water birds and gulls. The wetland is covered in reeds, with some open water.

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