Table Bay Nature Reserve
no littering
This reserve has a “no-bin policy” and all visitors must take their rubbish home with them.
About
The Table Bay Nature Reserve consists of seven parts: Rietvlei Wetlands, Milnerton Lagoon, Milnerton Beach, Milnerton Racecourse, Zoarvlei Wetlands, Diep River, and the Parklands Fynbos Corridor.
This 880-hectare reserve comprises a variety of permanent and seasonal wetlands, and is surrounded by Cape Flats dune strandveld and Cape Flats sand fynbos vegetation.
The Rietvlei Wetland is in the floodplain of the Diep River between Milnerton and Table View that drains into Table Bay via the Milnerton Lagoon. The wetland offers a variety of habitats, including a permanent freshwater lake, shallow marshes that flood in winter, reed beds, a river, and an estuarine lagoon with salt marshes that is open to the sea. A strip of coastal dunes separates the reserve from Table Bay.
Opening hours
Reserve hours
Daily
07:30 – 16:00 (exit reserve by 17:00)
Water sports hours
Monday to Friday
10:00 – 16:30
Weekends
07:30 – 16:30
Entrance fees
For more information about fishing permits and watercraft tariffs, please consult the nature conservation tariffs in the document downloads section below
Location
Main entrance is at the southern end of Grey Avenue, Table View (Rietvlei Section)
Features and facilities
- Environmental education centre
- Path and walkways
- Picnic areas
Activities
- Running and jogging
- Hiking and walking
- Educational programmes
- Picnics
- Nature watching
Facility sizes
880 hectares
Booking and tariffs
For more information about water sport and permit charges, please consult the tariffs in the document downloads section below.
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