West Coast National Park: Postberg section opened for annual flower season
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the West Coast flower season in South Africa's West Coast National Park will officially open in the second week of August 2021. The Postberg section of the National Park, which only opens during the flower season, has been opened to the public on 01 August 2021 and will close again on 30 September 2021. "The good rains, which the area has received this year, should make for an excellent flower-viewing season. We anticipate the flowers to be good from the second half of August up until mid-September," West Coast National Park's acting park manager Pierre Nel said in a statement.
Visitors are advised to plan visits on (sunny) weekdays as (sunny) weekend days are often very busy with queues developing at the gate, and congestion in the flower viewing areas. The Mooimaak Area will also be open for flower viewing. During a visit to West Coast National Park in flower season, visitors can expect to see the following species on display: Suurvy, Elandsvy, Gouwsblom, Bokbaai vygie, White rain daisy, Sporrie, Magriet, and Suituintjie.
- Gate times for the Postberg section:
- 09:00 to 17:00 with last entry at 16:30
- Gate times for the general park area:
- August: 07:00 to 18:00 with last entry at 17:30
- September: 07:00 to 19:00 with last entry at 18:30
- Conservations fees for August and September (child < 12 years old):
- Standard Conservation Fee/International Visitors
- Adult – R210 per person
- Child – R105 per person
- South African adult (with ID) – R94 per person
- South African child – R47 per person
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) National adult (with passport) – R144 per person
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) National child – R72 per person
