Overview
#Keurbooms River Nature Reserve The Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, is a small reserve of only 740 ha, bisected by the Keurbooms River after which it is named. Accommodation is available in bungalows and well equipped camping sites. The Reserve is situated near Plettenberg Bay on the main road between Port Elizabeth.and Cape Town
The headwaters of the Keurbooms River come from the Langkloof and passes through the Tsitsikama Mountain range before it becomes the placid lagoon in the Reserve. The River is named after the Keurboom or “choice tree” (Virgilia oroboides). It is found at the edges of the coastal forests. When in bloom (August to September) it offers pretty sprays of pink-mauve flowers.
Forest and river birds are in abundance. Most notably are the Knysna Loerie, Malachite and Giant Kingfisher, Narina Trogan, Fish Eagle, Reed Cormorant, Yellow-billed Duck, Little Grebe, Hamerkop, Black-headed Oriole, Cape Batis, Knysna Woodpecker and various sun birds to name only a few.
Activities include boating, canoeing and water skiing . Day visitors also enjoy the perfect setting for barbecues and picnics under shaded trees. The best way to experience the reserve is to undertake the multi-day Keurbooms canoe trail, which offers secluded overnight accommodation 7 km upstream in a log cabin.
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Keurboomstrand
##Keurboomstrand Keurboomstrand (Keurboom beach) is a coastal village on the opposite side of the Keurbooms River from Plettenberg Bay. It is in a prime spot on the Garden Route and highly popular for camping, fishing and swimming - enjoying the frequent sunshine of South Africa.
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Town
Plettenberg Bay
##Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay is situated on the shore of an impressive bay similarly named. The town is located ±33 km east of Knysna on South Africa's Garden Route. The Portuguese explorers who first set eyes on the bay named it "Bahia Formosa" - the "Beautiful Bay".
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Robberg and Robberg Nature Reserve
##Robberg and Robberg Nature Reserve The Robberg Peninsula, which forms the western shoreline of Plettenberg Bay, is managed as a small nature reserve. The northern shore of the Peninsula consists mainly of steep mountainsides and cliffs where a large seal colony resides. The southern side is easier to get close to sea level and to two pristine sandy beaches that can be found here.
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