8 FREE ACTIVITIES ALONG THE GARDEN ROUTE
Surfing
Surfing? Yes, you can enjoy both the Forest and the Ocean. We have some of the most beautiful beaches. Keurboomstrand, near Plettenbergbay as well as Victoria Bay, are both great places to catch a wave.
Family Beach day
Buffelsbay beach is a stunning beach, great for swimming, a long walk, tanning, and building sandcastles if your lucky you might even find a sand dollar.
History
The Garden Route offers so much rich history and there are some great places to visit and learn more about our Countries rich history and make for some great educational outings for the kids.
The Point of Human Origins in Mosselbay – Earliest evidence of modern human behaviour.
The Post Office Tree in Mosselbay – how letters were sent in the olden days and tree is over 600 years old.
Window Shopping
Knysna Mall as well as the Knysna Waterfront Quays have some interesting little shops and make for a nice outing.
Knysna Heads
You don’t need to take a trip out to the heads, you can drive right up to the East Head Café, and view the heads from the trail there.
Visit our Passes
Drives along our beautiful passes, we have picnic baskets available in each cottage, we can pack one
for you or you can pack your own and go for a drive. Here are a few of our favourite passes:
Swartberg Pass
Outeniqua Pass
Montagu Pass
Ganzvlei Pass
Goukamma Pass
Birding
There are 2 bird hides along the Touwriver that are great for identifying birds, capturing or just enjoying their presence.
And of course, for those Nature-Loving souls, Forest Edge has, its own magic on offer, from a Labyrinth, Kiddies play area, loads of insects and for the kids to identify, two ponds frequented by all
We look forward to welcoming everyone back.
Keep safe and take care
Forest Greetings
