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.

This six-hectare reserve is where critically endangered Swartland shale renosterveld and Cape Flats sand fynbos meet. There are about 241 plant species, three endemic to Cape Town and six threatened with extinction. The site is home to several animal species, including birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Birds such as the Cape sugarbird, lesser double-collared sunbird and Cape spurfowl can be seen in the reserve. The small grey mongoose and angulate tortoise also occur here, as well as the endemic and vulnerable Cape rain frog which can be heard when it rains.

The reserve offers a range of activities and facilities to the public. There are walking trails and wheelchair-friendly pathways, and picnic sites are located at the main entrance and the southern section of the reserve.

Environmental education activities are available for schools; however, booking with reserve management is essential. The small environmental education centre is available to hire for functions or meetings (even on weekends during the winter season when the reserve is closed).

Opening hours

Weekdays
07:30 – 16:00

Weekends (September to April)
Saturday: 08:00 - 13:00
Sunday: 12:00 - 17:00

Weekends (May to August)
Closed 

Entrance fees

Free

Contact us

General enquiries

Telephone:
021 814 1892

Email:
durbanville.naturereserve@capetown.gov.za

Location

Racecourse Road, Durbanville

Features and facilities

• Picnic areas
• Disability access
• Facility hire
• Path and walkways
• Environmental education centre

Activities

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

Facility sizes

Six 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

     30/06/2020, Booklet - 5 MB

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

     01/08/2018, Pamphlet - 676.1 KB

  3. Durbanville Nature Reserve Information Pamphlet

     04/01/2016, Pamphlet - 554.9 KB

  4. Durbanville Nature Reserve Integrated Reserve Management Plan

     31/05/2011, Management plan - 3.6 MB

  5. Durbanville Nature Reserve Map

     02/09/2018, Map - 334.1 KB

  6. Environmental and Heritage Management Tariffs

     30/06/2025, Budget annexure,Tariff - 2.1 MB

  7. Nature Conservation Tariffs

     30/06/2025, Budget annexure,Tariff - 2.6 MB

  8. Nature Reserves and other protected areas Map

     30/06/2014, Map - 841 KB