In pictures: Table Mountain National Park strengthens safety amid surge in visitors
Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), one of Africa’s most iconic natural attractions, has strengthened its ranger teams and emergency services to manage a surge in visitor numbers.
Image: Armand Hough / Independent Newspapers
Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), one of Africa’s most iconic natural attractions, has strengthened its ranger teams and emergency services to manage a surge in visitor numbers.
Between April and October 2025, the park recorded over 1.7 million entries, marking a nearly 20% increase compared to the previous year. With the December and January holiday season approaching, officials expect even higher numbers as tourists arrive by air and cruise ship.
The park offers a wide variety of activities for all types of visitors. Highlights include watching the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, enjoying panoramic views from Cape Point Lighthouse or Signal Hill, hiking the challenging Platteklip Gorge trail, and cycling along TMNP’s extensive 850 km trail network.
For a more relaxed experience, visitors can picnic beside Silvermine Dam or spend a serene afternoon on the shores of Oudekraal Beach.
Between April and October 2025, the park recorded over 1.7 million entries, marking a nearly 20% increase compared to the previous year.
Image: Armand Hough / Independent Newspapers
Highlights include watching the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, enjoying panoramic views from Cape Point Lighthouse or Signal Hill, hiking the challenging Platteklip Gorge trail, and cycling along TMNP’s extensive 850 km trail network.
Image: Armand Hough / Independent Newspapers
Table Mountain National Park boosted safety measures as visitor numbers soar.
Image: Armand Hough / Independent Newspapers