Bike friendly National Parks, reserves, ranches, etc.

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Here is a list of places I compiled in March 2005 for the HorizonsUnlimited forums. Updated June 2011.
Hopefully some of you will be kind enough to add to the list.

By visiting the South African National Parks website at www.sanparks.co.za and phoning every single one listed I was able to compile the following list on their policy on allowing motorcycles.

It is worth noting that parks that do allow bikes reserve the right to turn you away if you look like a troublemaker!!
Likewise I have found that some parks that normally refuse bikes may allow you in if you phone ahead and ask the park manager nicely.
If you phone, don't just talk to the person answering the phone (they are idiots), always ask for the manager or his/her secretary

South African National Parks (SANParks)

:( Addo Elephant National Park - Motorcycles not allowed
+27 (0)42 233 0556/7
Reason given: "Elephants sir! big elephants"


:thumleft: Agulhas National Park - Motorcycle friendly
+27 (0)28 435 6222


:) Augrabies Falls National Park - Motorcycles allowed
+27 (0)54 452 9200
Motorcycles previously not allowed. Reason given: "Motorcycles are not allowed, it's our policy"


:) Bontebok National Park - Motorcycles allowed
+27 (0)28 514 2735
Motorcycles previously not allowed. Reason given: "Bikers are hooligans!" (can you believe someone said that?)


:thumleft: Cape Peninsula National Park - Motorcycle friendly
021 701 8692


;) De Hoop Nature Reserve - Motorcycles allowed
0861 227 362 8873


:thumleft: Golden Gate Highlands National Park - Motorcycle friendly
+27 (0)58 255 0012


:) Karoo National Park - Motorcycles allowed after prior arrangement
+27 (0)23 415 2828 / 9


:( Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - Motorcycles not allowed
+ 27 (0) 54 561 2000
Reason given: "We have lions sir, lots of hungry ones!"


:) Knysna National Lake Area - Motorcycle friendly
+27 (0)44 382 2095


:( Kruger National Park - Motorcycles not allowed (Although BMW SA organises special trips now and again)
+27 (0)13 735 4000
Reason given: "Due to the risk associated with wild animals such as..." blah blah blah...


:( Mapungubwe National Park - Motorcycles not allowed
+27 (0)15 534 2014
Reason given: "...because we have dangerous animals sir; we have giraffe, cheetah and elephants"


:mad: Marakele National Park - Motorcycles not allowed
+27 (0)14 777 1745
Reason given: "No, it is the policy of national parks not to allow motorcycles" (If it's national policy then why do some of of the other parks say it's okay mmm?)


:angryfire: Mountain Zebra National Park - Motorcycles not allowed
+27 (0)48 881 2427 or 3434
Reason given: "No!   *click* - No Reason given. slammed down the phone


:) Namaqua National Park - Motorcycles allowed
+27 (0)27 672 1948


:mad: Richtersveld National Park - Motorcycles generally not allowed
+27 (0)27 831 1506
Reason given: "Motorcycles are too noisy. They disturb the peace and quiet"
(There are positive reports of bikes being let in from time to time

:-[ Table Mountain National Park - Motorcycles not allowed
021 701 8692
Reason given: "The mountain is inaccessible to all vehicles" (good luck trying to get your bike up there anyway hehehe)


:) Tankwa Karoo National Park - Motorcycles allowed
+27 (0)27 341-2389


:thumleft: Tsitsikamma National Park - Motorcycle friendly
+27 42 281 1607


:( Vaalbos National Park - Motorcycles not allowed
+27 (0)53 561 0088
Reason given: "...unsafe due to Rhino and buffalo"


:) West Coast National Park - Motorcycle friendly
+27 22 772-2144/5


:) Wilderness National Park - Motorcycles allowed
+27 (0)44 877 1197




CapeNature

Anysberg Nature Reserve (Cape Karoo) - No data

Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve (Winelands) - No data

Bird Island Nature Reserve (West Coast) - No data

Boosmansbos Wilderness Area (Overberg) - No data

:thumleft: Cederberg Nature Reserve (Cederberg) - Motorcycle friendly (main roads only)
Reported by LuckyStriker


De Hoop Nature Reserve (Overberg) - No data

De Mond Nature Reserve (Overberg) - No data

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve (Cape Karoo) - No data

Goukamma Nature Reserve (Garden Route and Little Karoo) - No data

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve (Overberg) - No data

Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area (West Coast) - No data

Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve (Winelands) - No data

Jonkershoek Nature Reserve (Winelands) - No data

Keurbooms River Nature Reserve (Garden Route and Little Karoo) - No data

Kogelberg Nature Reserve (Overberg) - No data

Limietberg Nature Reserve (Winelands) - No data

Marloth Nature Reserve (Overberg) - No data

:thumleft: Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve (Cederberg) - Motorcycle friendly (main roads only)
Reported by LuckyStriker


Outeniqua Nature Reserve (Garden Route and Little Karoo) - No data

Robberg Nature Reserve (Garden Route and Little Karoo) - No data

Rocherpan Nature Reserve (West Coast) - No data

Salmonsdam Nature Reserve (Overberg) - No data

Swartberg Nature Reserve (Cape Karoo) - No data

Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve (Winelands) - No data

Walker Bay Nature Reserve (Overberg) - No data



Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Parks

Amatigulu Nature Reserve - No data

Beachwood Mangroves - No data

Blinkwater Nature Reserve - No data

Bluff Nature Reserve - No data

Cape Vidal State Forest - No data

Cathedral Peak - No data

Chelmsford - No data

Coastal Forest Reserve - No data

Cobham Reserve - No data

Dlinza Forest - No data

Eastern Shores State Forest - No data

Emakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park - No data

Enseleni Nature Reserve - No data

Entumeni Forest - No data

False Bay Park - No data

Garden Castle - No data

Harold Johnson Nature Reserve - No data

Highmoor Nature Reserve - No data

Himeville Nature Reserve - No data

Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve - No data

Impendle Nature Reserve - No data

Ithala Game Reserve - No data

Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve - No data

Krantzkloof Nature Reserve - No data

Lake Sibayi Freshwater Reserve - No data

Lotheni Reserve - No data

Mapelane Nature Reserve - No data

Maputaland Marine Reserve - No data

Midmar Dam Nature Reserve - No data

Mkhomazi Reserve - No data

Mkhuze Game Reserve - No data

Monks Cowl - No data

Mount Currie - No data

Mpenjati Nature Reserve - No data

Ndumo Game Reserve - No data

Nkandla Forest - No data

North Park Nature Reserve - No data

Nyalazi State Forest - No data

Ongoye Forest - No data

Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve -No data

Phongolo Nature Reserve - No data

Royal Natal National Park - No data

Skyline Nature Reserve - No data

Sodwana Bay National Park - No data

Sodwana State Forest - No data

Spioenkop Game Reserve - No data

St Lucia Game Reserve - No data

St Lucia Park - No data

St Lucia Marine Reserve - No data

Tembe Elephant Park - No data

Umhlanga Lagoon - No data

Umkhuze Game Reserve - No data

:) Umlalazi Nature Reserve - Motorcycle friendly
Reported by GundaGunda


Umtamvuna Nature Reserve - No data

Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve - No data

Vryheid Hill Nature Reserve - No data

Wagendrift Nature Reserve - No data

Weenen Game Reserve - No data

Queen Elizabeth Park Nature Reserve - No data


Municipal & Private Reserves

:( Reins Nature Reserve (near Gouritz / Struisbaai) - Motorcycles not allowedReported by Trailrider
 
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