For those approaching from the west, Wilderness is where the Garden Route really starts.
The road is gradually squeezed between the lagoons and wooded slopes on one side and the towering sand dunes on the other.
Prolific birdlife
Held in place by a dusting of surprisingly durable vegetation, the dunes slope down onto a long beach, often empty and pounded by the ocean surf. Birdlife is particularly prolific in the area as well and includes the distinctive African black oystercatcher.
The town of Wilderness itself is quite built up and offers a wide array of accommodation, shops and places to eat.
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Places near Wilderness
- Knysna 44 kilometers away
- Oudtshoorn & Surrounds 57 kilometers away
- The Klein Karoo 70 kilometers away
- Plettenberg Bay 73 kilometers away
- The Cango Caves & Swartberg Pass 75 kilometers away
- Calitzdorp 97 kilometers away
- Tsitsikamma Forest 122 kilometers away
- Sanbona Game Reserve 189 kilometers away
- De Hoop Nature Reserve 193 kilometers away
- Swellendam 198 kilometers away
- Montagu 228 kilometers away
- The Overberg 257 kilometers away
- Port Elizabeth 281 kilometers away
- Addo Elephant National Park 301 kilometers away
- De Kelders 303 kilometers away
- Hermanus 311 kilometers away
- The Whale Coast 313 kilometers away
- Franschhoek 320 kilometers away
- Amakhala Game Reserve 328 kilometers away
- Shamwari Private Game Reserve 332 kilometers away
- The Winelands 333 kilometers away
- Paarl 335 kilometers away
- Stellenbosch 344 kilometers away
- The Eastern Cape Game Areas 349 kilometers away
- Pumba Private Game Reserve 359 kilometers away
- The Cederberg Mountains 363 kilometers away
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve 382 kilometers away
- Constantia 384 kilometers away
- Cape Town 384 kilometers away
- The Cape Peninsula 385 kilometers away
- Langebaan 434 kilometers away
- Paternoster 455 kilometers away