# Parks and zoos in Durban — Citylit Discover parks & zoos in Durban: Durban Botanic Gardens and Umgeni River Bird Park. Find addresses, photographs and source links. Canonical page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/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: 2026-10-12 ## Places ### Durban Botanic Gardens Historic subtropical gardens with palms, cycads and tranquil paths through the city. - City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Category: Parks & zoos - Address: 9A John Zikhali Road, Berea - Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/parks-zoos/durban-botanic-gardens - Official website: https://durbanbotanicgardens.org.za/ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban_Botanic_Gardens - Sources checked: 2026-10-08 - Coordinates: longitude 31.0066516, latitude -29.8469089 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified) - Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1168490191 The Durban Botanic Gardens is situated in the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is Durban's oldest public institution and Africa's oldest surviving botanical gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares (37 acres) in a subtropical climate. About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban_Botanic_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://durbanbotanicgardens.org.za/ - durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate #### Sources - Durban Botanic Gardens - Africa's Oldest Surviving Botanic Garden: https://durbanbotanicgardens.org.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research - Durban Botanic Gardens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban_Botanic_Gardens; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research #### Photographs and credits - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/b44801345ef7.jpg — New entrance of Durban Botanic Garden, South Africa.. Venue photograph. Author: Purves, M.; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_Botanic_Gardens_new_entrance_04_09_2010.JPG - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/8bad23a1f6e1.jpg — Durban Botanic Gardens, to the immediate west of Greyville Racecourse, in Greyville, Durban, eThekwini Municipality. Venue photograph. Author: Planet Labs, Inc.; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban,_South_Africa_by_Planet_Labs,_Durban_Botanic_Gardens.jpg - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/4008cff26077.jpg — Botanical Gardens, Durban, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Wayne77; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_Botanic_Gardens-01.JPG ### Umgeni River Bird Park A riverside bird park with aviaries, waterfalls and colourful species from around the world. - City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Category: Parks & zoos - Address: 490 Riverside Road, Durban North - Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/parks-zoos/umgeni-river-bird-park - Official website: https://www.umgeniriverbirdpark.co.za/ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umgeni_River_Bird_Park - Sources checked: 2026-10-08 - Coordinates: longitude 31.0177024, latitude -29.8079649 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified) - Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/749193458 The Umgeni River Bird Park is a bird zoo located in Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umgeni_River_Bird_Park; 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.umgeniriverbirdpark.co.za/ - durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate #### Sources - Umgeni River Bird Park: https://www.umgeniriverbirdpark.co.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; unavailable - Umgeni River Bird Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umgeni_River_Bird_Park; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research #### Photographs and credits - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/bb5c7439c9aa.jpg — Demoiselle Crane in Umgeni River Bird Park, South-Africa.. Venue photograph. Author: China Crisis; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UmgeniRiverBirdPark.DemoiselleCrane.jpg - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/26e429a4f698.jpg — The Blue crane is South Africa's National Bird. Photo taken at Umgeni River Bird Park in Durban, South Africa.. Venue photograph. Author: Sherwin; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_crane_at_Umgeni_River_Bird_Park_in_South_Africa.jpg ### Mitchell Park Zoo A small zoo and shaded gardens with family walking paths in Morningside. - City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Category: Parks & zoos - Address: 10 Ferndale Road, Morningside - Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/parks-zoos/mitchell-park-zoo - Official website: https://www.durban.gov.za/ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Park_Zoo - Sources checked: 2026-10-08 - Coordinates: longitude 31.0122378, latitude -29.8252861 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified) - Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/545253888 Mitchell Park Zoo is also known as Mitchell Park or Mitchell's Park. Situated in the Morningside suburb of Durban, South Africa, it is the only zoo in Durban. The zoo was established as an Ostrich farm in 1910, but was unprofitable and started adding other animals. At one time it was home to many large animals, the most notable of which was an Indian Elephant named Nellie. About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Park_Zoo; 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.durban.gov.za/ - durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate #### Sources - KwaMuhle Museum: https://www.durban.gov.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; unavailable - Mitchell Park Zoo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Park_Zoo; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research #### Photographs and credits - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/c4266986faf9.jpg — Durban from the Balcony. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Dennis Sylvester Hurd; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_from_the_Balcony_(Dennis_Sylvester_Hurd)_1.jpg - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/28fa0f8b644d.jpg — Burman Bush Nature Reserve (above) & Mitchell Park Zoo (below) in Morningside, Durban, eThekwini. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Planet Labs, Inc.; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban,_South_Africa_by_Planet_Labs,_Burman_Bush_%26_Mitchell_Park_Zoo.jpg - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/54c0c8c0edda.jpg — African gray parrot on display at the Mitchell Park Zoo, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: AlDuncan06; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gray_Parrot,_Mitchell_Park_Zoo,_Durban,_July_2013.jpg ### Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve Follow woodland trails through a city-edge reserve with grasslands and wildlife. - City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Category: Parks & zoos - Address: Coedmore Avenue, Yellow Wood Park - Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/parks-zoos/kenneth-stainbank-nature-reserve - Official website: https://visitdurban.travel/space/kenneth-stainbank-nature-reserve - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Stainbank_Nature_Reserve - Sources checked: 2026-10-08 - Coordinates: longitude 30.9340303, latitude -29.9071758 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified) - Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth\_Stainbank\_Nature\_Reserve Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve is a 253 hectare protected area in the suburb of Yellowwood Park, Durban, South Africa. The park was proclaimed in 1963, after land was donated by Mr Kenneth Stainbank for its purpose. The reserve is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Stainbank_Nature_Reserve; 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://visitdurban.travel/space/kenneth-stainbank-nature-reserve - durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate #### Sources - Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve - Durban Tourism: https://visitdurban.travel/space/kenneth-stainbank-nature-reserve; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research - Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Stainbank_Nature_Reserve; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research #### Photographs and credits - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/c4266986faf9.jpg — Durban from the Balcony. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Dennis Sylvester Hurd; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_from_the_Balcony_(Dennis_Sylvester_Hurd)_1.jpg - https://citylit.vercel.app/images/88055931e463.jpg — Photo of Splendorous Hornet Handmaiden Moth uploaded from iNaturalist.. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: (c) suncana, some rights reserved (CC BY); license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euchromia_folletii,_Kenneth_Steinbank_Nature_Reserve_imported_from_iNaturalist_photo_119149147.jpg ## Further reading [How Citylit researches its guides](https://citylit.vercel.app/about) · [Privacy and data](https://citylit.vercel.app/privacy) Original descriptions are Citylit editorial content. Wikipedia excerpts and photographs retain their separately linked licenses. No blanket license covers all third-party material.