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Wilderness. Photo: Axel Bührmann, CC BY 4.0
Things to do in Wilderness
Lagoons, forest and a long golden beach, just over the hill from George.
About 15 minutes east of George
Wilderness is a small village between the sea and a chain of lakes and lagoons, with forest on the hills behind it. Part of it is the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park.
It's a place for being outside: walking forest trails, paddling the river, watching paragliders come down onto the beach, or just taking the beach itself, which runs for kilometres.
Places worth your time in Wilderness
Wilderness beach
Beach
A long, wide beach that runs east from the village, good for long walks. Mind the currents if you swim.
Dolphin Point
Viewpoint
The lookout on the N2 as you come down from George, with the view along the whole coast.
Map of Africa
Viewpoint
A bend of the Kaaimans River shaped like the continent, seen from above. Paragliders launch nearby.
Giant Kingfisher Trail
Hike
A forest walk along the Touw River to a waterfall, in the national park.
Touw River
Canoeing
Paddle up the river through the forest, often combined with the walk to the waterfall.
Paragliding
Adventure
Tandem flights along the dunes and over the beach when the wind is right.
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