About

Cape Town is unique due to its high concentration of local flora and fauna species. Our nature reserves protect and conserve our city’s natural areas and biodiversity heritage. Edith Stephens Nature Reserve has picnic sites, environmental education, a venue for hire as well as various events held annually.

The environmental education centre provides local residents and schools with conservation, recreational and educational opportunities, from teacher's workshops to children's holiday programmes.

Opening hours

Weekdays
07:30 – 16:00

Weekends
Booking are essential

Entrance fees

Free

Contact us

Luzann Isaacs

Telephone:
021 444 6479 / 021 444 6483

Email:
luzann.isaacs@capetown.gov.za

Location

Govan Mbeki Road, Philippi (off Jakes Gerwel Drive)

Features and facilities

• Information centre
• Facility hire
• Garden
• Path and walkways
• Environmental education centre
• Picnic areas

Activities

• Educational programmes
• Private events and functions
• Picnics
• Hiking and walking

Facility sizes

39 hectares

Booking and tariffs

For a detailed list of costs please consult the tariffs in the document downloads section below.

Document downloads

• 1. CCT Nature Reserves: A Network of Amazing Biodiversity Booklet

     01/07/2020, Booklet - 5 MB

  2. CCT Nature Reserves: Discover the City's Nature Reserves Information Pamphlet

     01/08/2018, Pamphlet - 676.1 KB

  3. Edith Stephens Nature Reserve Information Pamphlet

     17/08/2018, Pamphlet - 359.4 KB

  4. Edith Stephens Nature Reserve Integrated Reserve Management Plan

     01/06/2011, Management plan - 3.7 MB

  5. Edith Stephens Nature Reserve Map

     03/09/2018, Map - 1 MB

  6. Environmental and Heritage Management Tariffs

     01/07/2026, Budget annexure,Tariff - 1.2 MB

  7. Nature Conservation Tariffs

     01/07/2026, Budget annexure,Tariff - 1.5 MB

  8. Nature Reserves and other protected areas Map

     01/07/2014, Map - 841 KB