Places to visit in South Africa

28,464 places in South Africa, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open South Africa on the map.

By type

• Churches in South Africa · 10,471
• Hills & Viewpoints in South Africa · 6,425
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in South Africa · 2,629
• Parks in South Africa · 2,192
• Other attractions in South Africa · 1,351
• Beaches & Coast in South Africa · 1,134
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in South Africa · 1,023
• Forts & Heritage in South Africa · 954
• Museums in South Africa · 631
• Mosques & Dargahs in South Africa · 420
• Waterfalls in South Africa · 295
• Caves in South Africa · 282
• Temples in South Africa · 281
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in South Africa · 205
• Treks in South Africa · 160
• Buddhist sites in South Africa · 9
• Ashrams in South Africa · 2

Must-see places in South Africa

• Mont-aux-Sources · viewpoint · Must-see
• Popple Peak (Khoko-Ntsho) · viewpoint · Must-see
• Njesuthi · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Mafadi · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Kwaduma · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · Must-see
• Sani Pass · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Golden Gate Highlands National Park · sanctuary · Free State · Must-see
• uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park · sanctuary · Must-see
• Amphitheatre · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Champagne Castle · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Tugela Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Bushmans Cave · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Cleft Peak · viewpoint · Must-see
• iSimangaliso Wetland Park · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Samora Machel Memorial · fort · Mpumalanga · Must-see
• Pongolapoort Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Emlembe · viewpoint · Must-see
• Border Cave Archaeological SITE , Tent WHS · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · Must-see
• Donkin Hill Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · Must-see
• North Beach · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Dassen Island · river spot · Western Cape · Must-see
• Krantzkloof Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• Queens Park Zoological Gardens · church · Eastern Cape · Must-see
• Uvongo waterfall · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · Must-see
• National Museum of Military History · museum · Gauteng · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Gauteng · Must-see
• Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) · museum · Western Cape · Must-see
• Regina Mundi Roman Catholic Church · church · Gauteng · Must-see
• North Head Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · Must-see

By district

• Western Cape · 8710
• Gauteng · 5318
• KwaZulu-Natal · 3758
• Eastern Cape · 3057
• Northern Cape · 1946
• Limpopo · 1678
• Mpumalanga · 1578
• Free State · 1194
• North West · 1062

Every page lists waterfalls, hills, temples and more with their current status; sign in to post what you found on the ground.