Local favourite nature spot · Western Cape, South Africa
Soutpan
Soutpan is a nature spot in Western Cape, South Africa.
Soutpan: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Soutpan
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Soutpan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.71000, 18.20413. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Soutpan
- Doringbaai Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~15 km · Must-see
- Heerenlogementsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~57 km · Must-see
- Curlew Strand · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Die Hospitaal · river spot · Western Cape · ~16 km
- Doorspring Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~42 km
- Bird Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~54 km
- Gifberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~57 km
- Gifberg mountain pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~67 km
- Lambert's Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~69 km
- "Shower head" · waterfall · Western Cape · ~70 km
- Wadrifsoutpan · lake · Western Cape · ~72 km
- Knersvlakte Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~75 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~2 km
- Mietjie Frans se Baai · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Karringmelksvlei · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~6 km
- Curlew Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~6 km
- Pikkersbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Strandfontein · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Soutpan
- Doorspring Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~42 km
- Bird Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~54 km
- Knersvlakte Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~75 km
- Mussel Point · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~88 km
- Ramskop Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~104 km
- Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~106 km
- Rocherpan Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~124 km
- Rocherpan Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~124 km
- Hantam National Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~128 km
- Cederberg Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~139 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Soutpan?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Soutpan?
Nearby: Doringbaai Lighthouse (beach, 15 km), Heerenlogementsberg (viewpoint, 57 km), Curlew Strand (beach, 7 km), Die Hospitaal (river spot, 16 km), Doorspring Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 42 km), Bird Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 54 km).