Sights · Our pick in Cape Town
Table Mountain National Park
From Signal Hill to Cape Point
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Image courtesy of © South African Tourism from South Africa · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Table Mountain National Park
Table Mountain National Park stretches 70 km from Signal Hill and Table Mountain in the north to Cape Point in the south, and includes a Marine Protected Area and many of the peninsula’s beaches, in SANParks’ words. It is part of the Cape Floral Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Drones are prohibited.
Why it's on our list
- UNESCO
- No drones
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Table Mountain National Park before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Table Mountain National Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Table Mountain cableway1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Kirstenbosch3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Zeitz MOCAA5.9 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The V&A Waterfront6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Robben Island boats6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Cape Point45 kmCar or taxi 113 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min