About

Wolfgat Nature Reserve is the perfect destination for picnicking, fishing and paragliding. For safety reasons, all activities must take place in groups. The views from the Wolfgat Nature Reserve are spectacular from its limestone cliffs.

The reserve is named after the brown hyena or strandwolf (Hyaenabrunnea), which occurred in Cape Town around the 1840s. A brown hyena fossil den site dating back to about 45 000 years ago was found in the Wolfgat cliffs in 1962.

An education officer is available to assist schools with field trips for groups of 30-40 learners. Larger groups can take part in special programmes such as coastal hikes and clean-up campaigns. Bookings are essential.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday
07:30 – 16:00

Entrance fees

Free entry

Contact us

General enquiries

Telephone:
021 392 5134 / 021 392 5135

Fax:
021 392 8878

Email:
wolfgat.naturereserve@capetown.gov.za

Location

Baden Powell Drive, Mitchells Plain

Features and facilities

• Path and walkways
• Environmental education centre
• Picnic areas

Activities

• Hiking and walking
• Educational programmes
• Picnics

Facility sizes

262 hectares

Booking and tariffs

For a detailed list of costs for various nature reserves and environmental education centres, 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. Environmental and Heritage Management Tariffs

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

  4. Nature Conservation Tariffs

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

  5. Nature Reserves and other protected areas Map

     01/07/2014, Map - 841 KB

  6. Wolfgat Environmental Education Centre Map

     03/09/2018, Map - 219.1 KB

  7. Wolfgat Nature Reserve Information Pamphlet

     05/01/2016, Pamphlet - 291.3 KB

  8. Wolfgat Nature Reserve Integrated Reserve Management Plan

     01/06/2011, Management plan - 4.7 MB

  9. Wolfgat Nature Reserve Office Map

     03/09/2018, Map - 727.8 KB