Where do you park for Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve?

Main car park at the reserve entrance in Yellowwood Park.

Yellowwood Park, Durban · KwaZulu-Natal

Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve

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Misty green hills and valleys of KwaZulu-Natal at dusk — Durban region · representative photograph, not this specific trail

Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve is a 253-hectare Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserve in Yellowwood Park, south of Durban's city centre, proclaimed in 1963 on land bequeathed by Kenneth Stainbank. Coastal forest and grassland cover most of the property — real yellowwood trees line many paths, and bushbuck, duiker, zebra and vervet monkeys are resident. Ezemvelo's reserve information lists about 13 km of nature walks, a specially designed path for visitors with disabilities, a picnic site and a roughly 10 km mountain-bike trail. Maps and species lists are available from the field ranger at the entrance gate, where an entrance fee is charged. The historic Coedmore Castle sits inside the reserve. Contact Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife for current gate times and fees before you visit.

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Where do you park for Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve?: Main car park at the reserve entrance in Yellowwood Park.

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Nearby on the map

From this pin: Krantzkloof Nature Reserve 18 km; Giba Gorge Nature Reserve 19 km; Wild 5 Adventures, Oribi Gorge 103 km; Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve 111 km.

Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

Kloof, Durban · 18 km away

Official Kloof gorge reserve: entry 06:00–13:00, leave by 18:00, adults R70 (12+), children R35. Card or Ezemvelo Rhino Card only — not Wild Card. Kloof Falls Road only. No pets, no bikes, no cash. Kloof gate only — not the Durban metro list.

No dogs
Enter 06:00–13:00, leave by 18:00. Open 365 days including public holidays; gorge-bottom trails stay closed in rain.

Entry from R70

Giba Gorge Nature Reserve

Hillcrest, Durban · 19 km away

Free eThekwini / volunteer reserve near Hillcrest. Official walks: Giba Track ~3km, Ukhozi loop off that track, Ndabushe to McIntosh Falls ~4km each way. Dogs on a lead. Not the paid Giba Gorge MTB Park.

Dogs OK
Free entry

Wild 5 Adventures, Oribi Gorge

Durban · 103 km away

Private Oribi Gorge Hotel / Wild 5 gate: official view-sites and suspension bridge adults R40 (pensioners and children 6–12 R30, under 5 free). Hiking included. Not the Ezemvelo nature reserve.

Out of season Wednesday–Sunday 08:30–16:30. In season, school holidays and public holidays daily 08:30–16:30.

Entry from R40

Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve

Durban · 111 km away

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserve inland from Port Shepstone: day visits and booked overnight huts, chalets and campsites. Confirm the live conservation fee on the official tariffs PDF. Not the Oribi Gorge Hotel or Wild 5 Adventures.

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.