West Coast National Park: Annual flower season kicks off
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the annual West Coast National Park (WCNP) flower season has kicked off. SANParks recommends to select sunny days to visit the national park. If at all possible, it is advisable to plan the visit on a week day. Weekend days are often very busy with queues developing at the gate, and congestion in the flower viewing areas within West Coast National Park. Please note the following information:
- The Geelbek Restaurant is operational within the park
- Gate times for Postberg are as follows:
- 09:00 to 17:00 with last entry at 16:30
- Gate times for the general park area are as follows:
- August: 07:00 to 18:00 with last entry at 17:30
- September: 07:00 to 19:00 with last entry at 18:30
- Conservation fees for August and September are as follows (child < 12 years old):
- South African adults (with ID) – R100 per person
- South African children – R50 per person
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) National adults (with passport) – R150 per person
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) National children – R75 per person
- Standard Conservation Fee/International Visitors for adults – R220 per person
- Standard Conservation Fee/International Visitors for children – R110 per person
- Kindly note that the Geelbek Resturant will be opened for lunch during this time.
“We are excited about this year’s flower season. Although we had a substantial decrease in rainfall during the winter season, the flowers should be in full bloom within the next two to three weeks. During the August and September months, visitors to the park will see a wide variety of flowers on display, from daisies, to bulbs etc. Large areas of flowers can also be seen in the SeebergMooimaak section of the park,” says Patricia Bopape - West Coast National Park (WCNP) Park Manager.
