# South African National Parks

South African National Parks (SANParks) is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of 3,751,113 hectares (37,511.13 km$^2$), over 3% of the total area of South Africa.
Many parks offer a variety of accommodations. The best known park is Kruger National Park, which is also the oldest (proclaimed in 1898), and the largest, at nearly 2,000,000 hectares (20,000 km$^2$). Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park are two of South Africa's most visited tourist attractions.
Though not designated as National Parks, other protected areas exist, such as game and nature reserves.

## List of parks administered by SANParks

The following are designated as National Parks of South Africa:
| Name | Location | Date established | Area |
| Addo Elephant National Park | Eastern Cape 33°16′S 25°26′E﻿ / ﻿33.26°S 25.44°E﻿ / -33.26; 25.44 | 1931 | 1,642 km$^2$ (634 sq mi) |
| Agulhas National Park | Western Cape 34°30′S 20°00′E﻿ / ﻿34.50°S 20.00°E﻿ / -34.50; 20.00 | 14 September 1998 | 56.9 km$^2$ (22.0 sq mi) |
| Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park Richtersveld National Park (South Africa) Ai-Ais Hot Springs (Namibia) | Northern Cape 28°03′14″S 17°02′05″E﻿ / ﻿28.053889°S 17.034722°E﻿ / -28.053889; 17.034722 | 2003 1991 1968 | 5,920 km$^2$ (2,290 sq mi) 1,624 km$^2$ (627 sq mi) 4,611 km$^2$ (1,780 sq mi) |
| Augrabies Falls National Park | Northern Cape 28°35′28″S 20°20′18″E﻿ / ﻿28.591111°S 20.338333°E﻿ / -28.591111; 20.338333 | 1966 | 417 km$^2$ (161 sq mi) |
| Bontebok National Park | Western Cape 34°04′00″S 20°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.066667°S 20.45°E﻿ / -34.066667; 20.45 | 1931 | 27.9 km$^2$ (10.8 sq mi) |
| Camdeboo National Park | Eastern Cape 32°15′S 24°30′E﻿ / ﻿32.25°S 24.5°E﻿ / -32.25; 24.5 | 30 October 2005 1979 (Karoo Nature Reserve) | 194 km$^2$ (75 sq mi) |
| Garden Route National Park | Western Cape 34°00′S 23°15′E﻿ / ﻿34°S 23.25°E﻿ / -34; 23.25 | 6 March 2009 1985 (Knysna National Lake Area) 1964 (Tsitsikamma National Park) 1985 (Wilderness National Park) | 1,210 km$^2$ (470 sq mi) (150 km$^2$ (58 sq mi)) (639 km$^2$ (247 sq mi)) (106 km$^2$ (41 sq mi)) |
| Golden Gate Highlands National Park | Free State 28°30′22″S 28°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿28.506111°S 28.616667°E﻿ / -28.506111; 28.616667 | 1963 | 116 km$^2$ (45 sq mi) |
| Karoo National Park | Western Cape 32°21′00″S 22°35′00″E﻿ / ﻿32.35°S 22.583333°E﻿ / -32.35; 22.583333 | 1979 | 831 km$^2$ (321 sq mi) |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (South Africa) Gemsbok National Park (Botswana) | Northern Cape 26°28′38″S 20°36′46″E﻿ / ﻿26.47716141014315°S 20.61268169075392°E﻿ / -26.47716141014315; 20.61268169075392 | 12 May 2000 31 July 1931 (unknown) | 33,551 km$^2$ (12,954 sq mi) 9,591 km$^2$ (3,703 sq mi) 28,000 km$^2$ (11,000 sq mi)(est.) |
| Kruger National Park | Limpopo and Mpumalanga 24°00′41″S 31°29′07″E﻿ / ﻿24.011389°S 31.485278°E﻿ / -24.011389; 31.485278 | 31 May 1926 | 19,623 km$^2$ (7,576 sq mi) |
| Mapungubwe National Park | Limpopo 22°12′S 29°24′E﻿ / ﻿22.2°S 29.4°E﻿ / -22.2; 29.4 | 1995 | 53.6 km$^2$ (20.7 sq mi) |
| Marakele National Park | Limpopo 24°24′S 27°36′E﻿ / ﻿24.4°S 27.6°E﻿ / -24.4; 27.6 | 11 February 1994 (1994-02-11) | 507 km$^2$ (196 sq mi) |
| Meerkat National Park (Visitors are not allowed) | Northern Cape 30°41′29″S 21°23′24″E﻿ / ﻿30.691444°S 21.39°E﻿ / -30.691444; 21.39 | 27 March 2020 (2020-03-27) | 1,352.45 km$^2$ (522.18 sq mi) |
| Mokala National Park | Northern Cape 29°10′00″S 24°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿29.166667°S 24.35°E﻿ / -29.166667; 24.35 | 19 June 2007 | 196 km$^2$ (76 sq mi) |
| Mountain Zebra National Park | Eastern Cape 32°11′00″S 25°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿32.183333°S 25.616667°E﻿ / -32.183333; 25.616667 | 1937 | 284 km$^2$ (110 sq mi) |
| Namaqua National Park | Northern Cape 30°02′36″S 17°35′10″E﻿ / ﻿30.043333°S 17.586111°E﻿ / -30.043333; 17.586111 | 1999 | 1,350 km$^2$ (520 sq mi) |
| Table Mountain National Park | Western Cape 33°58′00″S 18°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿33.966667°S 18.425°E﻿ / -33.966667; 18.425 | 19 May 1998 | 243 km$^2$ (94 sq mi) |
| Tankwa Karoo National Park | Northern Cape 32°15′S 19°45′E﻿ / ﻿32.25°S 19.75°E﻿ / -32.25; 19.75 | 19 May 1986 | 1,216 km$^2$ (470 sq mi) |
| West Coast National Park | Western Cape 33°07′15″S 18°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿33.120833°S 18.066667°E﻿ / -33.120833; 18.066667 | 1985 | 363 km$^2$ (140 sq mi) |