What does Rhodes Memorial Picnic Lawns cost?

Rhodes Memorial Picnic Lawns has no listed entry fee. Parking, permits or seasonal charges can still apply — confirm with the operator before you go.

Newlands, Cape Town · Western Cape · Picnic spot

Rhodes Memorial Picnic Lawns

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The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town — Cape Town region · representative photograph, not this specific trail

The lawns around Rhodes Memorial, on the slopes of Devil's Peak above Rondebosch and Newlands, are free to visit and popular for casual picnics, with views stretching across the southern suburbs toward False Bay. There's a café on-site as well as open grass for bringing your own spread. Contact the venue for current opening hours.

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What does Rhodes Memorial Picnic Lawns cost?: Rhodes Memorial Picnic Lawns has no listed entry fee. Parking, permits or seasonal charges can still apply — confirm with the operator before you go.
Where do you park for Rhodes Memorial Picnic Lawns?: Parking at the memorial.

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Nearby on the map

From this pin: Cape Fold Adventure Co 4.4 km; De Waal Park 4.6 km; Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns 4.7 km; Nursery Ravine 4.7 km.

Cape Fold Adventure Co

Table Mountain, Cape Town · 4.4 km away

Private mountain guiding in Cape Town on Table Mountain and Lion's Head, plus Cederberg multi-day trips and wilderness medicine courses. Book by email, phone or website — no published walk-in gate fee.

De Waal Park

City Bowl, Cape Town · 4.6 km away

A historic, fully-enclosed City Bowl park with shaded picnic areas, a favourite for off-leash dog walking.

Picnic
Dogs OK
Free entry

Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns

Constantia, Cape Town · 4.7 km away

Open lawns below the botanical gardens' Boomslang canopy walkway, with mountain views and shaded picnic spots.

Picnic
No dogs
08:00–19:00 September–March. 08:00–18:00 April–August.

Entry from R110

Nursery Ravine

Constantia, Cape Town · 4.7 km away · hard

SANBI’s steep, mostly stepped climb from Kirstenbosch — the usual descent after Skeleton Gorge, under Castle Rock.

No dogs
08:00–19:00 September–March. 08:00–18:00 April–August.

Entry from R110

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.