KnysnaNationalLakeArea.kml normal #Nature_norm_copy0 highlight #Nature_over_copy0 Knysna National Lake Area 0 With the imposing Knysna Heads as its sentinels, the Knysna National Lake Area is a liquid maze of lagoons, salt marshes, reed beds and protected inlets, shielding the rare estuarine Knysna seahorse; and wild oyster nurseries in its unpolluted waters - sample these delicacies at the Knysna Oyster Company. Catch the John Benn ferry to Featherbed Nature Reserve, and go on the 2.5 km guided Bushbuck trail through its protected scrub forest, or ride the 4x4 trailer to the top for breathtaking sea views.

Aerial view of Knysna

Knysna Heads

Spend a day picnicking in Knysna´s indigenous coastal forest belt, beneath protected hardwood timbers; while at Diepwalle, the last refuge of the Knysna elephants, marvel at the huge King Edward VII yellowwood, 625 years old with a trunk height of 39 m; or hike one of two trails - the circular 18 km Elephant Walk, lush with forest undergrowth; or the Outeniqua Hiking Trail, 150 km, over the mountains to George. Visit Knysna Elephant Park; and self-drive the twisting roads of Prince Alfred´s pass for the best forest vistas; then stop at Noetzie, for its beach and whimsical castle homes; before strolling through the luxuriant Garden of Eden.

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