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Wilderness – Coast & beach

Coast & beach · No. 14 in South Africa

Boutique hotels in Wilderness

Wilderness is a quiet Garden Route village of long beaches, river lagoons and forest trails within a national park.

Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Wilderness

Wilderness sits where the Touws River meets the ocean, between George and Knysna. Part of the Garden Route National Park, it offers kayaking up the river, forest walks to waterfalls, birding in the lakes and miles of empty beach. Paragliders launch from the dunes above the sea.

Where to stay

Guesthouses and small hotels line the beach and the river, many with ocean views.

Good to know

Wilderness is just 15 minutes from George airport, making it an easy first or last stop on the Garden Route. Strong currents make swimming tricky on parts of the beach.

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Questions about Wilderness

How many boutique hotels are there in Wilderness?

We list 2 boutique hotels in Wilderness, including Moontide Guest Lodge and Views Boutique Hotel & Spa.