Welcome to the Recreation and Parks Department. Find out more about what we do and how you can reach us.

What we do

​Our world-class facilities and programmes position Cape Town as a premier recreation destination. We encourage a healthy lifestyle for all Capetonians by ensuring that our facilities are well managed and maintained. We also conserve, enhance and develop these spaces for present and future generations, thereby contributing to a better life for all.

Our facilities include:

• bathhouses
• beaches
• cemeteries​
• community cen​tres​
• district parks
  
• greenbelts
• ​​indoor centres
• outdoor gyms​
• recreation​ hubs
  
• regional parks
• resorts​
• road verges
• sports grounds/fields​
• spray ​parks​
• swimming pools
• tidal pools​​

Ca​pe Town’s 5 000 hectares of clean, safe and accessible open spaces are among the most beautiful in the world. We encourage you to explore the City’s beautiful green spaces to de-stress, get fit and spend quality time with family and friends.

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