Table Mountain National Park, founded in 1998, is not one site with one entrance but a set of separate areas around Cape Town, including Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town, Silvermine, Newlands, Oudekraal, Signal Hill and Tokai. For children, Boulders Beach is the draw, with its land-based colony of endangered African penguins, while the Tokai Picnic and Braai Area offers a calm, shaded stop beneath tall pine trees. Gate tickets for Cape Point and Boulders Beach can be bought online, though only for those two gates and only with a free SANParks account. The trade-off is that a gate ticket gets you into one chosen area on one date, so a day that combines penguins and the Cape means planning each stop and its ticket in advance.
Family FAQ
How much does Table Mountain National Park cost?
Activities such as fishing and cycling need separate daily permits or fees on top of the gate ticket.
Is there parking at Table Mountain National Park?
Private vehicles are allowed only in the Cape of Good Hope section and on Signal Hill; Silvermine, Newlands and Oudekraal have secure parking inside the gates.
