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In this most treed of cities there is no shortage of scenic green spaces for picnics and long walks. While generally safe it is worth being mindful by not bringing valuables, walking the paths less travelled or being in any park after dark. For a list of all the city parks see www.jhbcityparks.com.

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Parks, Gardens and Nature Reserves

The Wilds
Houghton Drive, Houghton
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This magnificent historic park with its stone-cut paths and water features, and awe-inspiring city views has recently been brought back to life as a public …
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Wildlife and the great outdoors

Acrobranch Huddle Park
27 Club St, Senderwood, Linksfield
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Test your skills and your mettle by ziplining from tree to tree across a tree-top obstacle course at Huddle Park in Linksfield. Acrobranch Huddle Park has four …
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Acrobranch Melrose
Melrose St Ext, James and Ethel Gray Park, Melrose
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Hidden in the forest at James and Ethel Gray Park in Melrose is the aerial wonderland of Acrobranch. The first Acrobranch park established in South Africa, …
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Cradle of Humankind

Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge
Plot 59 Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift
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Just half an hour's drive from Sandton Central, this expansive lodge in the middle of a 160 hectare conservancy in the Cradle of Humankind is popular with …
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Parks, Gardens and Nature Reserves

Delta Environmental Centre
Cnr Rd 3 and Craighall Rd, Victory Park
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The Delta Park is one of the biggest green lungs in the city with stretches of grassland and woodland. The park houses an environmental centre with a wide …
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Garden of St Christopher
82 9th Rd, Hyde Park
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The Garden of St. Christopher was originally a three acre estate in the middle of the upmarket Hyde Park suburb which has been steadily enlarged over the past …
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Hennops Hiking Trail
Entrance to trail off the R511 (10km south of the R105 junction)
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The Hennops Hiking Trail is widely-regarded to be one of the most beautiful and well-maintained hiking trails in Gauteng, with a good selection of easy or …
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James and Ethel Gray Park

Cnr Westwood Ave and North St, Melrose
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A large hilly park with a stream running through it that boasts extraordinary views of the downtown Joburg skyline. Popular with dog walkers, joggers and kids …
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Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam
Olifants Rd, Emmarentia
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This sprawling oasis, once part of a large farm owned by the Geldenhuys family, has extensive parkland for kicking around a soccer ball, picnics or long walks. …
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Museums and places of interest

Johannesburg Zoo
Jan Smuts Ave, Saxonwold
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Walk on the wild side on close to 54 hectares of protected land to view nearly 2000 animals. The Johannesburg Zoo, founded in 1904, in the pretty suburb of …
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Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
Frandaph Dr, Mondeor
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This extensive nature reserve with a river running through it feels a million miles away from the hustle of the city. Herds of impala and other antelope roam …
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Museums and places of interest

Maropeng and the Sterkfontein Caves
R400 just off the R563 to Hekpoort (approx 30mins drive from Sandton)
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Maropeng is the official visitors centre for the Cradle Of Humankind, a cave-strewn area around 50km north west of Johannesburg where some of the world's most …
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Parks, Gardens and Nature Reserves

Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
Cnr Judith Rd and Orange Rd, Melville
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A nature reserve and heritage site, the Melville Koppies (koppie means small hill in Afrikaans) boast archaeological remains of Stone Age and Iron Age …
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