About Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Take time out in an unspoiled wilderness playground near Plettenberg Bay.
The Coca-Cola coloured water lapping the soft sandy beach beckon further exploration into the upper reaches of the Keurbooms River.
Time seems to stand still in the pristine forest of towering Outeniqua yellowwood, Cape beech, giant stinkwood, keurboom and ironwood trees. Indigenous plants cling precariously to the cliff faces. Beyond the woodland agapanthus, arum lilies, bracken, pelargonium and numerous fynbos species proliferate.
Rewarding sightings of Cape clawless otter, mongoose, caracal, genet, baboon, vervet monkey, bushpig, dassie, blue duiker, bushbuck, grysbok and the occasional leopard are not uncommon.
Twitchers will be able to tick off numerous species of forest-, fynbos-, mountain- and river-dwelling birds. Look out for the Knysna lourie, malachite kingfisher, giant kingfisher, Narina Trogan, fish eagle, white-breasted cormorant, African darter, reed cormorant, yellow-billed duck, little grebe, hamerkop, black-headed oriole, Cape batis, Knysna woodpecker and dazzling sunbirds.
Hike along the river bank or paddle upstream in a canoe for a tranquil commune with nature. Beyond the 4 km mark, power boats are prohibited. All you will hear further up this unspoilt gorge is the faint sounds of the forest and spirited chorus of birdsong.
Permits for the reserve, one-hour hiking trail and boating on the river are available at the entrance.
Accommodation near Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
The Dunes 4
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The Roux House, Mare Nostrum
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Beach Music
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8 Dune Park, Keurboomstrand
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Baviaanshoek
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Greenhill Farm Manor House
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Keurbooms River Nature Reserve Map
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling