South Africa · national park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park is a national park in South Africa, established in 1963, covering 116 km² (45 sq mi). It is the #17 largest of South Africa's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 116 km²
- Established
- 1963
- Nearest airport
- MSU · 147 km
Nearest airports to Golden Gate Highlands National Park
- 1Moshoeshoe I International AirportMSU147 kmstraight line
Maseru(Mazenod), Lesotho
Airports in LesothoTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2 PZB213 kmstraight line
- 3 BFN235 kmstraight line
More about Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park is one of 24 national parks in South Africa. It covers 116 km² (11,630 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #17 largest national park in South Africa (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1963, 63 years ago — the first national parks in South Africa date back to 1926.
Visiting Golden Gate Highlands National Park
The closest airport is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), about 147 km away — around 3 h 11 min by car; alternatively Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB, 213 km). Other national parks within reach include QwaQwa National Park, Ts'ehlanyane National Park, Sehlabathebe National Park (65 km²) and Grassland National Park (102 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.