Are dogs allowed at Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site?

Dogs are allowed at Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site. Check the listing for leash or permit rules — some reserves need a SANParks My Activity permit or restrict dogs to one section.

What does Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site cost?

Entry is listed from R23. Confirm current pricing with the reserve or operator, as fees change.

Where do you park for Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site?

Same January Masilela Drive entrance as the hiking trails.

Faerie Glen, Pretoria · Gauteng · Picnic spot

A hiker on a footpath below a bushveld koppie near Pretoria — Pretoria region · representative photograph, not this specific trail

City of Tshwane lists an informal picnic spot at Faerie Glen Nature Reserve. No braais — picnics only. No alcohol, no gazebos. Same entrance, hours and tariff as the hiking listing: January Masilela Drive, gate 06:00–18:00, last entry 17:00, cashless, adults R23 from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Dogs need a leash and a permit issued at the cashier. Groups larger than 20 must book. Phone 012 358 1510. This is not a separate cheaper picnic gate and not a braai camp.

Questions

Are dogs allowed at Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site?: Dogs are allowed at Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site. Check the listing for leash or permit rules — some reserves need a SANParks My Activity permit or restrict dogs to one section.
What does Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site cost?: Entry is listed from R23. Confirm current pricing with the reserve or operator, as fees change.
When is Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site open?: Gate 06:00–18:00. Last entry 17:00. Cashless.
Where do you park for Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site?: Same January Masilela Drive entrance as the hiking trails.

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Nearby on the map

From this pin: Faerie Glen Nature Reserve 2.2 km; Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve 6.4 km; Klapperkop Nature Reserve 11 km; Groenkloof Nature Reserve 11 km.

Faerie Glen Nature Reserve

Faerie Glen, Pretoria · 2.2 km away

Official Tshwane reserve on the Bronberg: Hadeda 2.9km easy, Acacia 2.5km medium, Kiepersol 4.1km hard. Cashless. Adults R23 (1 July 2026–30 June 2027). Last entry 17:00. Dogs only with a permit.

Dogs OK
Gate 06:00–18:00. Last entry 17:00. Cashless.

Entry from R23

Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve

Moreleta Park, Pretoria · 6.4 km away · easy

Free Tshwane hike in Moreleta Park: official City page, no admission fee, 06:00–18:00. Named walks Rademeyer 1.5km, Duiker 2.8km, Suikerbos 3.32km. No dogs, no bikes, no picnics or braais. Not Faerie Glen.

No dogs
Free entry
06:00–18:00 all year. Friends page: last entry 17:00.

Klapperkop Nature Reserve

Klapperkop, Pretoria · 11 km away

Official Tshwane reserve: 285 ha, free entrance, 06:00–18:00 year-round. Self-guided hikes permitted. Johann Rissik Drive can be walked, hiked, jogged or cycled. No published trail-kilometre table. Not Groenkloof.

Free entry
06:00–18:00 year-round.

Groenkloof Nature Reserve

Groenkloof, Pretoria · 11 km away

Africa’s first proclaimed game sanctuary: official red, white and yellow day trails (1.3–10.5km), 5km from Pretoria centre, cash-free, last entry an hour before close.

Gates 06:00–18:00. Last entry one hour before close. Cash-free.

Hike at your own risk. Trail conditions change — weather, fire damage, water crossings and rockfalls can make a route unsafe with little or no notice. Distance, difficulty and other details here are compiled from public sources and may be outdated. Always verify current conditions with the relevant park or reserve authority before setting out, and hike within your own ability.