# Things to see in Knysna (South Africa): 13 places and when to go > Knysna is a town in South Africa with around 63,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (5), Food and drink (3). The best known are Goukamma Nature Reserve, Featherbed Nature Reserve and Platboshoogte. The best time to come is July to April; also possible: May to June. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/knysna/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Africa · -34.0329, 23.0333 - **Population:** About 63,000 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gastronomia/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/montana/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/familia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/) (2) - **Best time:** July to April. - **Also possible:** May to June. - **Nearest airport:** PLZ Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 238 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Taitsberg, at 1,155 m. ## What to see in Knysna The places in and around Knysna, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Goukamma Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/goukamma-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa · 12 km - [Featherbed Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/featherbed-private-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in South Africa · 5.3 km - [Platboshoogte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/platboshoogte/): Mountain in South Africa · 19 km - [Pledge Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pledge-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in the town of Knysna, South Africa · 951 m - [Taitsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/taitsberg/): Mountain in South Africa · 21 km - [Knysna Elephant Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/knysna-elephant-park/): With kids · Wildlife · 22 km - [Knysna Gin Distillery & Cocktail Bar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/knysna-gin-distillery-cocktail-bar/): Distillery · 3.9 km - [Mitchell's Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mitchell-s-brewery/): Brewery · 1.9 km - [Outeniqua Hiking Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/outeniqua-hiking-trail/): Hiking · 11 km - [Radical Raptors](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/radical-raptors/): With kids · Wildlife · 25 km - [Red Bridge Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/red-bridge-brewing-co/): Brewery · 4.3 km - [Sandra Pelser Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/sandra-pelser-art/): Gallery · 4.7 km - [The Motorcycle Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/the-motorcycle-room/): Museum · 2.2 km ## When to go to Knysna The best time to visit Knysna is **July to April**; also possible: May to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 02 | | February | Best time | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 14 | | June | Possible | 9 h 45 | | July | Best time | 9 h 57 | | August | Best time | 10 h 44 | | September | Best time | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 48 | | December | Best time | 14 h 15 | In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. In January, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Knysna The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)), 238 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.0329%2C23.0333) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.0329%2C23.0333) ## Other towns nearby - [The Crags](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/the-crags/): 7 places · 41 km - [George, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/george/): 14 places · 55 km - [Storms River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/storms-river/): 7 places · 79 km - [Mossel Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mosselbaai/): 8 places · 85 km - [Oudtshoorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/oudtshoorn/): 5 places · 93 km - [Beaufort West](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/beaufort-west/): 7 places · 192 km And all of South Africa, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Knysna? The best known: [Goukamma Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/goukamma-nature-reserve/), [Featherbed Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/featherbed-private-nature-reserve/), [Platboshoogte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/platboshoogte/), [Pledge Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pledge-nature-reserve/), [Taitsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/taitsberg/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Knysna? July to April; also possible: May to June. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. ### How do you get to Knysna? The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), 238 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.0329%2C23.0333) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Knysna as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).