This nature reserve is so beautiful! First you walk through beautifully green vegetation, then you arrive on donne dunes before arriving on the beach. There some people are fishing. Then have a swim in the lagoon before leaving. The water is lovely. Went there in January
Awesome place to picnic and spend the day exploring and fishing.
Amazing views with a picnic next to the river and a walk to the ocean
Beautiful, relaxing & peaceful. Great for a paddle in the river mouth & a picnic under the milkwood trees.
Fishing, but no kayaking allowed. Great place for clearing your head
Perfect for bird watching!
Awesome, you and some natural nature time
Awesome place where one can get close to the birdlife, swim in the river. The drive from Arniston and short walk is definitely worth it.
Paradise! But long walk to get there which made me feel unsafe from snakes and the walking pathway, pathway has to be fixed to be more stable
Great place for a picnic. The walk is a must. In spring the flowers are out which makes it even better. Also a good spot for fly fishing.
You basically have two trail options: (1) a short (1.5 km there and 1.5 km back) walk from the entry to the beach and back (for this one, turn left after you cross the bridge), or (2) a longer (6.5 km) circular trail -- the Sterna Trail (for this one, turn right after you cross the bridge). We did the longer one, which would have been fine for all physically fit people, but we had one elderly person with us for whom it was just too much (although 3 young children, including a 6-year old, made it no problem). It was slow going due to our limiting factor (the elderly person), so the whole walk took us nearly 3 hours, although otherwise, we should normally have been able to make it back within 1.5-2 hours. It involves climbing up and down sand dunes at some points, and walking quite some distance (at least 2 km) along the beach, before hitting the river and heading back up toward the entrance (which is basically the short route).
All in all, though, it's definitely worth seeing -- the inland vegetation is great, and the views from the beach and along the river are very nice.
Good hiking, fishing and site seeing. Comfortable shoes, sunhat, sunglasses and sunscreen are a must in Summer. During the winter months , the weather can change rapidly, therefore it's always a good idea to have warm, dry clothes with you.