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Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam
Founded in 1969, the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens can be located on 81-hectares of large, grassy, open spaces overlooking the 7,5-hectare Emmarentia Dam.
+27 (0)11 782 0517 https://www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com/services-facilities/botanical-gardens/about |
Kliprivier Nature Reserve
The Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is conveniently situated. It is only 10 km from the center of Johannesburg, 5 km from Soweto and 25km from Sandton.
+27 (0)11 943 1312/2691 https://www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com/ |
Kloofendal Nature Reserve
Kloofendal Nature Reserve is a 128 hectare, public facility, managed by Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, and is subject to public space bylaws.
+27 (0)11 760 9143 https://www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com/ |
Lory Park Animal and Owl Sanctuary
Zoo & bird sanctuary established in 2000, offering close-up encounters & owl & big cat feeding
+27 (0)11 315 7307 http://www.lorypark.co.za |
Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
Melville Koppies is a Nature Reserve and a Johannesburg City Heritage Site. ... It is the last conserved remnant of Johannesburg's ridges as they were before the Gold rush
+27 (0)11 482 4797 http://www.mk.org.za/mkcal.htm |
Rietfontein Nature Reserve
Rietfontein Nature Reserve is about 24km north of the city in the small suburb of Paulshof. This 25 hectare indigenous green space with its quartzite koppie evokes in all visitors a feeling of being in the country
+27 (0)83 981 0272/011 943 3578 / 011 712 6600 https://www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com/ |
Rietvlei Zoo Farm
Rietvlei Zoo Farm is a beautiful farm that is located in the South of Johannesburg and offers a wide range of recreation, education, sport and family outdoor activities.
+27 (0)79 041 1488 http://www.rietvleilifestylecentre.co.za/ |
Waterfall City Park
Nothing beats a sunny South African summer’s day, except spending it outdoors in Waterfall City. Go for a run, ride your bike, play in the park, visit the market or practise your golf swing.
+27 (0)10 549 1050 https://waterfallcity.co.za/ |
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
The Garden and nature reserve is home to an abundance of wildlife with about 240 bird species recorded on site. A breeding pair of Verreaux’s Eagles nest on the cliffs near the waterfall
+27 (0)86 100 1278 https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/walter-sisulu/ |
The Wilds Nature Reserve
This 16ha nature reserve on the outskirts of Houghton is set against lovely koppies with well-developed indigenous gardens. Paths ramble across the hillsides with views of the city from various sides, mixing urban life with local vegetation.
The Wilds pro
+27 (0)11 643 2313 https://www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com/ |
Delta Park
One of Johannesburg's biggest green lungs and an ambler's paradise, Delta Park offers 104 hectares of grassland and woodland to explore.
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