Garden Route Compass
Town by town, plus seasonal and trail guides.
Towns
Mossel Bay
The developer's home base and gateway to the Garden Route, with sheltered swimming beaches and the historic Point.
Hartenbos
Family-friendly holiday town just north of Mossel Bay with a long sandy beach and lagoon.
GeorgeInland
The largest Garden Route town, nestled below the Outeniqua Mountains — the inland hub for the region.
Wilderness
Lakes, lagoons and a dramatic surf beach framed by indigenous forest and paragliding cliffs.
Sedgefield
South Africa's first Slow Town — estuaries, the Saturday Wild Oats market and quiet beaches.
Knysna
Famous for its lagoon, the towering Knysna Heads, oysters and the surrounding indigenous forest.
Plettenberg Bay
Golden beaches, whale and dolphin watching, and the Robberg peninsula nature reserve.
Nature's Valley
A tiny forest-and-beach hamlet at the end of the Otter Trail, inside Tsitsikamma.
Storms River
Tsitsikamma adventure base — the suspension bridge, bungee, kayaking and forest canopy tours.
OudtshoornInland
Semi-arid Klein Karoo town inland of George — ostrich farms and the Cango Caves. A hot, dry day trip.