# Parks and zoos in Cape Town — Citylit

Discover parks & zoos in Cape Town: Kirstenbosch and Green Point Urban Park. Find addresses, photographs and source links.

Canonical page: https://citylit.vercel.app/cape-town/parks-zoos

Source check dates describe our catalog research, not live confirmation by the venue. Opening hours, prices and accessibility can change. Unknown facts are not confirmed unavailable. City-reference coordinates and city photographs must not be treated as venue locations or venue photos.

Latest source check: 2026-10-15

## Places

### Kirstenbosch

Indigenous plants, mountain paths and a treetop walkway beneath Table Mountain.

- City: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: Rhodes Drive, Newlands
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/cape-town/parks-zoos/kirstenbosch
- Official website: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden
- Sources checked: 2026-10-15
- Coordinates: longitude 18.4325, latitude -33.9875 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch\_National\_Botanical\_Garden

Kirstenbosch is a botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of 10  National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Prior to 1 September 2004, the institute was known as the National Botanical Institute.
Kirstenbosch places a strong emphasis on the cultivation of indigenous plants.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: paid (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: true (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: true (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate
- entryPriceZAR: 270 (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- price: SANBI 2026–2027 adult rates: South African residents and SADC nationals R110 with qualifying ID, other African nationals R150, other international visitors R270. Child, student and membership concessions apply. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- openingHours: Daily 08:00–19:00 Sep–Mar; 08:00–18:00 Apr–Aug (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- paymentMethods: Cash is not accepted; check the operator for available payment and online-ticket options. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/

#### Sources
- Kirstenbosch - SANBI: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research
- SANBI Kirstenbosch visitor information: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/; fetched 2026-10-15; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/10ecdb2c6937.jpg — Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in October 2024. Venue photograph. Author: Discott; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden_2024_7th_batch_09.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/b4ce334d69e1.jpg — Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa. View towards the eastern slope of Table mountain.. Venue photograph. Author: Frode Inge Helland; license: CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_02_Kirstenbosch_01.JPG
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/a098df5c84f3.jpg — Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Aloe species, Cape Town, South Africa.. Venue photograph. Author: Britt Storlykken Helland; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_02_Kirstenbosch_03.JPG

### Green Point Urban Park

A relaxed city park with biodiversity gardens, play areas and picnic lawns.

- City: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: 1 Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/cape-town/parks-zoos/green-point-urban-park
- Official website: https://www.capetown.travel/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 18.4241, latitude -33.9249 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: City centre reference

A relaxed city park with biodiversity gardens, play areas and picnic lawns. It links the stadium precinct toward the sea, with biodiversity gardens and lawns made for a slow afternoon.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.capetown.travel/
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Cape Town Tourism: https://www.capetown.travel/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/839f94111c3b.jpg — Cape Town. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Der Berzerker from Washington, DC, USA; license: CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Camps_bay_(53460319478)_(cropped).jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/5f04302287fb.jpg — This media shows a South African Protected Site with SAHRA file reference 0000000000.. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Janek Szymanowski; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:00000-St_Georges_Cathedral-Cape_Town-s.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/f6b926bbfbbc.jpg — This media shows a South African Protected Site with SAHRA file reference 9/2/018/0234.. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Janek Szymanowski; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:9_2_018_0234-Houses_of_Parliament-The_Cape-s.jpg

### Company’s Garden

A leafy historic garden with shaded paths, monuments and museums around its edges.

- City: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town City Centre
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/cape-town/parks-zoos/company-s-garden
- Official website: https://www.capetown.travel/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company%27s_Garden
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 18.4241, latitude -33.9249 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape\_Town

The Company's Garden is a large public park situated in Cape Town CBD - the main commercial district of Cape Town. It is the oldest garden in South Africa, and a national heritage site.
The garden was originally created in the 1650s by the region's first European settlers and provided fertile ground to grow fresh produce to replenish ships rounding the Cape. It is watered from the Molteno Dam, which uses water from the springs on the lower slopes of Table Mountain.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company%27s_Garden; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: free (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.capetowngreenmap.co.za/cape-town-green-map-online-map/nature/garden/the-company-s-garden-2
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.capetown.travel/
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Cape Town Tourism: https://www.capetown.travel/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Company's Garden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company%27s_Garden; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/ed3865ef5aac.jpg — Company's Garden Cape Town, looking onto Table Mountain. Venue photograph. Author: LKD2018; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Company%27s_Garden_Cape_Town.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/e372b70f0bac.jpg — Cecil Rhodes memorial statue (Herbert Baker, 1908) in the Company’s Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Dietmar Rabich; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cape_Town_(ZA),_Company%27s_Garden,_Cecil_Rhodes_statue_--_2024_--_3471.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/77c0e812366c.jpg — Delville Wood Memorial (Sir Herbert Baker (architect), Alfred Turner (sculptor), before 1939) in the Company’s Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Dietmar Rabich; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cape_Town_(ZA),_Company%27s_Garden,_Delville_Wood_Memorial_--_2024_--_3451.jpg

### Arderne Gardens

A peaceful arboretum with towering heritage trees and shaded garden paths.

- City: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: Main Road, Claremont
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/cape-town/parks-zoos/arderne-gardens
- Official website: https://www.ardernegardens.org.za/location
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arderne_Gardens
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 18.464973, latitude -33.9870438 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/32607875

Arderne Gardens is a public park and arboretum in Claremont, Cape Town, located in the Western Cape of South Africa.  It was established in 1845 by Ralph Henry Arderne, a timber merchant originally from Cheshire, England. In 1979, the park was named a South African Provincial Heritage Site. It is now a popular venue for wedding photographs.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arderne_Gardens; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.ardernegardens.org.za/location
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Location / Contact: https://www.ardernegardens.org.za/location; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Arderne Gardens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arderne_Gardens; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/8e23d9267094.jpg — Norfolk Pine in Arderne Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Marie Frei; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_grand_Norfolk_Pine_in_Arderne_Gardens.JPG
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/2c39571fbaaa.jpg — Arderne Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Discott; license: CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arderne_Gardens_2022_-_1.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/a7234c0bc93c.jpg — Arderne Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Discott; license: CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arderne_Gardens_2022_-_11.jpg

### Table Mountain

A flat-topped mountain above the city, with a cableway journey and wide views across the peninsula.

- City: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: Lower Cable Station, Tafelberg Road, Cape Town
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/cape-town/parks-zoos/table-mountain
- Official website: https://www.tablemountain.net/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-15
- Coordinates: longitude 18.4241, latitude -33.9249 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: City reference from Citylit city catalog; venue coordinates not verified

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Check the official site for cableway tickets, operating times and weather status. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.tablemountain.net/
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.tablemountain.net/
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-15; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Table Mountain Aerial Cableway official website: https://www.tablemountain.net/; fetched 2026-10-15; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/d93b06e34d54.jpg — Taffelberget och Kapstaden i Sydafrika, sett från en strand vid stadsdelen Bloubergstrand. Venue photograph. Author: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Table_Mountain_DanieVDM.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/accd276676e3.jpg — Sunrise from Lionshead above the clouds overlooking Table Moutain. Venue photograph. Author: Brendon Wainwright; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BRENDON_WAINWRIGHT_-_Table_Mountain_1.jpg

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