Local favourite river spot · Western Cape, South Africa
Elephant Rock
Elephant Rock is a river spot in Western Cape, South Africa.
Elephant Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Elephant Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Elephant Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.64411, 18.14318. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elephant Rock
- Doringbaai Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~26 km · Must-see
- Heerenlogementsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Curlew Strand · beach · Western Cape · ~18 km
- Die Hospitaal · river spot · Western Cape · ~27 km
- Doorspring Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~53 km
- Bird Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~65 km
- Gifberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~66 km
- Knersvlakte Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~73 km
- Elephant Rock Provincial Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~0 km
- Middelstrandbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~2 km
- De Punt · attraction · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Kalkvleitjie · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~8 km
- Mietjie Frans se Baai · beach · Western Cape · ~8 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~9 km
- Soutpan · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~12 km
- Karringmelksvlei · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Curlew Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~18 km
- Pikkersbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~18 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Elephant Rock
- Die Hospitaal · river spot · Western Cape · ~27 km
- Verlorenvlei · river spot · Western Cape · ~110 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Elephant Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Elephant Rock?
Nearby: Doringbaai Lighthouse (beach, 26 km), Heerenlogementsberg (viewpoint, 68 km), Curlew Strand (beach, 18 km), Die Hospitaal (river spot, 27 km), Doorspring Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 53 km), Bird Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 65 km).