West Coast National Park: Annual flower season kicks off! [update #3]

update (04 September 2024): The West Coast National Park's wildflower season is in full swing despite a late start.

update (23 August 2024): According to SANParks, the wildflowers are coming in nicely! 

update (16 August 2024): According to SANParks, this year's wildflower season is having a bit of a late start to the season due to the inclement weather experienced across the Western Cape. However, the weather is looking promising over the next few weeks.
Tip: Keep an eye on the weather for the Langebaan area and plan around the most sunny day. 

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the start of the 2024 wildflower season in the West Coast National Park (WCNP). The Postberg section of the National Park is open to the public since 01 August 2024 and will close again on 30 September 2024.
During this period, visitors will notice that the Geelbek Restaurant is undergoing maintenance. To accommodate guests, three food trucks have been stationed in the Geelbek precinct, Tsaarsbank and Preekstoel area of the park, providing a variety of food and refreshments.

Gate times for Postberg are as follows:
09:00 to 17:00 with the last entry at 16:30

Gate times for the general park area are as follows:
August: 07:00 to 18:00 with last entry at 17:30
September: 07:00 to 19:00 with last entry at 18:30

Conservation fees for August and September are as follows (child < 12 years old):
South African National adult (with ID) – R110 per person
South African National child – R55 per person
Southern African Development Community (SADC) National adult (with passport) – R169 per person
Southern African Development Community (SADC) National child – R85 per person

Standard Conservation Fee/International Visitors:
Adult – R247 per person
Child – R124 per person

The West Coast National Park (WCNP) is located about 90km north of Cape Town in South Africa's Western Cape. The National Park is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the R27 coastal road, and runs from the town of Yzerfontein in the south, up to the Langebaan Lagoon. West Coast National Park is particularly well known for its bird life and for the spring flowers which occur in the months from August to September, especially in the Postberg section of the National Park.