How to get to Rietvlei

Rietvlei is situated north-east of Cape Town city centre on the Atlantic coast between the suburbs of Milnerton and Table View. The wetland reserve is next to the West Coast Road. From the City you can get there by driving out on Table Bay Boulevard towards the northern suburbs, then taking the turnoff to Paarden Eiland and Milnerton (R27). You drive along Marine Drive to Milnerton, where it becomes Otto du Plessis Drive, and keep on towards Table View. In Milnerton you will see the estuarine part of the Rietvlei Wetland Reserve on your left, the road crosses the reserve at the Diep River Bridge; Rietvlei will now be on your right. Drive on to Table View and take a right turn into Blaauwberg Road (at the traffic lights at the Pick 'n Pay and Bayside Shopping Centres); in Blaauwberg Road you must take the first turn to the right into Pentz Drive (at the traffic lights), and carry on along Pentz Drive to the first 4-way stop where it crosses Grey Avenue. Turn right there and carry on to the end - there is a parking area on the right where you can park, you then enter the reserve through the gate to the Milnerton Aquatic Club. Walk along the road behind the club to the Education Centre and ablution block, you can also take the path through the fynbos; beyond the centre the path continues on to the Bird Hide.

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Enquiries about recreational activities on the Rietvlei Wetland Reserve can be obtained from the office at the gate during office hours (021 557 5509) or email Rietvlei.WetlandReserve@capetown.gov.za. Rietvlei Wetland Reserve is open daily from 7.30am to 5pm except on a few Closed Days per year. For more details please contact the Ranger at the gate on 021 557-5509. Entrance fees are R10.00 per adult, R5.00 per child and R15.00 per vehicle.