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The only nature reserve in Cape Town home to hippos
You can bird watch, fish, picnic and camp at Rondevlei Nature ReserveLast updated: Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Rondevlei Nature Reserve is a wetland wilderness found in Grassy Park, known for its impressive birdlife. It’s also the only place in Cape Town where you can see a population of hippos. There are two viewing towers with spectacular scenery and several bird hides, allowing birdwatchers to sit in secrecy and observe the comings and goings of life in the wetlands.
Rondevlei forms part of the larger False Bay Nature Reserve. Image: @madrap83
Rondevlei was established in 1952 to protect the natural wetlands of the Cape Flats. The nature reserve is an important wetland for birds in South Africa, with over 200 bird species and five bird hides to watch and photograph birds. There’s also a variety of small mammals and
