South Africa - National Parks

South African National Parks is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks.

SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 20 parks consisting of 3,700,000 hectares (37,000 km2), about 3% of the total area of South Africa.

The best known park is Kruger National Park, which is also the oldest, and the largest, at nearly 2,000,000 hectares.

The Kruger Park and Table Mountain National Park are two of South Africa's most visited tourist attractions.

South African National Parks

Greater Addo Elephant National Park (Eastern Cape)
Agulhas National Park
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Augrabies Falls National Park
Bontebok National Park
Camdeboo National Park
Garden Route National Park (Eastern Cape)
Knysna National Lake Area
Tsitsikamma National Park
Wilderness National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park,
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kruger National Park
Mapungubwe National Park
Marakele National Park
Mokala National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Namaqua National Park
Table Mountain National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park
West Coast National Park

Destination in Focus

Lower Zambezi National Park: Gaze in awe at elephants strolling along the bank, teeming hippos in the river, and fish eagles soaring overhead, while canoeing or fishing on the river.