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Agulhas National Park

Vital Information

Climate

The Agulhas area has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cool wet winters. Prevailing winds blow from the southeast in the summer and the northwest in the winter. The Agulhas area receives approximately 450 mm of rainfall per annum.

Contact Information

For enquiries, e-mail Agulhus National Park or People and Conservation or phone us on the following numbers:

Tel: +27 (0)28 435 6222
Fax: +27 (0)28 435 6225
Park Manager: Agulhas National Park
PO Box 120
L'Agulhas 7285

Handy Hints

Visit the lighthouse museum in L’Agulhas.

The Wild Card unfortunately does not include the entrance fee to the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse.  

The entrance fee to the Lighthouse is:  R15,00 for adults and R7,50 for children (2 – 11 years).   This entrance fee is in line with other Transnet National Ports Authority’s lighthouses which are open to visitors.

Office Hours

Contact the park manager

Take Note

  • Pets are not allowed in a national park.
  • This is a developing park – there are limited tourist facilities at present. There are limited toilet facilities.
  • Vehicle repairs, post office, medical and police services are available at L’Agulhas and/or Struisbaai

Travel / How to get there

Cape Agulhas is approximately 230 km from Cape Town. It can be accessed via the N2 route, turning off at Caledon and passing through Bredasdorp when coming from the west. From the east, leave the N2 near Swellendam and pass through Bredasdorp to get to Cape Agulhas. The nearest towns are L’Agulhas and the fishing village of Struisbaai.

Gate Hours

No park gates


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