Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Upington by type
All 138 places by distance →One day from Upington
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Upington
- Pokkieseilandriver spot · 1 hrs
- Spitskopnature spot · 2 hrs
- Kanoneilandriver spot · 1 hrs
- Swartkopeilandriver spot · 1 hrs
- Jooste-eilandriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Upington
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Upington?
Jooste-eiland (river spot, about 5 km), Pokkieseiland (river spot, about 5 km), Swartkopeiland (river spot, about 14 km), Spitskop (nature spot, about 15 km), N.G. Kerk Upington Noord (church, about 1 km), Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Upington?
73 places on Spotwander: 32 rivers, islands & mangroves, 26 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest river spot to Upington?
Jackson Island, about 3 km by road; Weicheiland (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Upington?
N.G. Kerk Upington Noord, about 1 km by road; Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Upington?
Start in Upington, visit Pokkieseiland, then Spitskop, then Kanoneiland, then Swartkopeiland, then Jooste-eiland, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.