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Knysna, but not the Knysna you think
Locals help us uncover the hidden treasures of this Garden Route gemLast updated: Thursday, 4 December 2026
Beyond the famous Heads and estuary lies a Knysna many travellers miss (some don't even know that there are beaches).
Think warm, aquamarine coves where children learn to swim; forests so quiet you can hear the emerald-green Knysna Loerie flap its red-tipped wings and restaurants where your table sits right in the sand. Locals help us uncover the hidden treasures of their Garden Route gem.
Knysna has forest hikes, rivers, and calm beaches. Image: Visit Knysna
Knysna is an estuary town wrapped in forests, rivers and wide beaches that many travellers drive past.
It’s just 30 minutes before you reach Plettenberg Bay and under an hour from Wilderness, making it the first coastal gem you hit as the N2 curves toward
