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Places near Richards Bay by type
All 275 places by distance →One day from Richards Bay
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:24 pm
36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Richards Bay
- Mhlatuze Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
- Richard's Bay Harbour Mangrovesnature spot · 2 hrs
- Pelican Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Lake Mzingazilake · 45 min
- Lake Mzingazi Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Richards Bay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Richards Bay?
Richards Bay (beach, about 4 km), Richard's Bay Harbour Mangroves (nature spot, about 4 km), Mhlatuze River (river spot, about 6 km), Lake Mzingazi Dam (dam, about 6 km), Pelican Island (island, about 6 km), Mhlatuze Estuary Mangroves (nature spot, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Richards Bay?
144 places on Spotwander: 80 churches, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to Richards Bay?
Fuzion Ministries KZN, about 3 km by road; Richards Bay Baptist Church (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Richards Bay?
Richard's Bay Harbour Mangroves, about 4 km by road; Mhlatuze Estuary Mangroves (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Richards Bay?
Start in Richards Bay, visit Mhlatuze River, then Richard's Bay Harbour Mangroves, then Pelican Island, then Lake Mzingazi, then Lake Mzingazi Dam, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.