If you get tired of spending your time at one of the best beaches in Cape Town, visiting Green Point Park is a good alternative. It is one of the most beautiful parks in Cape Town and is also known as Green Point Urban Park. It is a perfect spot for a picnic or for kids to spend time outdoors. This blog post considers Green Point Park’s location, how to get there, why you should visit this garden, and some essential information.
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Where Is Green Point Park Located?
You can find Green Point Park next to Cape Town Stadium (also called the DHL Stadium or Green Point Stadium), just a short distance from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
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How to Get to Green Point Park?
Green Point Park is centrally located, and there are many ways to get there, including:
- Driving there. Many parking areas are located around Mouille Point and Green Point Stadium.
- Take an Uber or Bolt to get there.
- Cape Town’s red sightseeing bus stops nearby at point 12 of the red route in Mouille Point.
- The MyCiti Bus also stops along Mouille Point.
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Essential Information for Visiting Green Point Urban Park
If you’re planning to visit Green Point Park, here is some information you need to know:
- The Park is open every day from 7:00 to 19:00.
- The Park has entrances at Corner Bay Road and Park Road.
- The entrance to the Park is free.
- Dogs must be on leashes.
- You cannot camp, swim, skateboard or braai in the Park.
- No alcohol is allowed in the Park.
- The address to the Park is 1 Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point.
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Why You Should Visit Cape Town’s Green Point Park!
Green Point Park is a beautiful outdoor space in Cape Town. If you want to know why you should spend a few hours exploring the Park, find out here!
It Is a Safe Space!
You can feel safe when you visit the Park. The Park has security guards at many spots patrolling the grounds to make sure visitors can be safe here.
The Scenery Is Magnificent
The Park is a biodiversity garden that offers various areas to explore while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Fresh water flows from Table Mountain to the wetlands area in Green Point Park. Birds love the wetlands, and if birdwatching is your hobby, this is a perfect spot to spend an hour or two. You can also see Table Mountain, Cape Town Stadium, Signal Hill and Lion’s Head from Green Point Park.
There Are Many Beautiful Picnic Spots
The Park offers many spots with tables and benches that would be perfect for a picnic. Apart from seating areas, the green is lush and green if you want to pick a spot for a sit-down picnic or reading. There are multiple shaded and unshaded areas to have a relaxing picnic.
It Will Make Your Dog Happy!
The Park is dog-friendly; ensure your dog is on a leash. There are many paths to walk your dog throughout the Park.
Explore the Biodiversity Garden
You can learn more about the Western Cape fauna, flora and endemic plant species in the biodiversity garden in Green Point Park. There is a biodiversity trail with interactive boards to educate you as you follow the path to learn about the plants along the route. There are statues and art pieces scattered along the biodiversity trail.
Do a Workout in Nature
The Park is a paradise for exercising. It offers free strength training equipment for the public’s use. Besides that, you can walk along one of the many paths in the Park. There are also cycle lanes for cyclists throughout the Park. If you don’t have a bicycle, rent one at the bicycle rental store in the Park. There is even a volleyball pitch to use!
Kids Will Enjoy the Play Areas
The Park has three different playground areas for children of different age groups. These are:
- The Tot-lot Play Park for children between the ages of 1 and 6 years
- The Adventure play park for children between the ages of 7 and 16 years with a jungle gym, slides, tunnels and swings.
- The Outdoor Labyrinth is a space for children of all ages to relax in
- Kids can run around freely elsewhere in the Park
You Can Enjoy Treats Here!
During the summer, ice cream from the nearby “The Creamery“, an ice cream parlour, can help you cool down. In the winter, have a hot chocolate at Park Café to warm up. The café is in the middle of Green Point Park, and you can have a variety of light lunches, sweet or savoury treats here.
Things to Do Near Green Point Park
There are a plethora of activities to do nearby:
- If you love playing golf, why not visit the golf course next to Green Point Park?
- Play putt-putt with friends and family on Beach Road
- Visit the Green Point Lighthouse, a national monument and working lighthouse!
- Visit the V&A Waterfront for many shopping and eating options.
- Explore the Two Ocean’s Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront.
- Take the red sightseeing bus from the V&A Waterfront.
- Take a walk along the Sea Point Promenade.
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