Popular places to visit

Knysna Quays
Shop for hours in sleek malls, dine with spectacular views and take a boat charter out onto a lagoon from one of the most scenic harbors on the Garden Route.

Buffalo Bay Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Buffalo Bay Beach during your trip to Knysna? You can seek out the golf courses while in the area.

Knysna Lagoon
Sheltered from the rough sea swells by two rugged headlands, this brilliantly blue lagoon is a boating and watersports hotspot.

Eastern Head View Point
Enjoy spectacular views over the brilliantly blue Knysna Lagoon and the sheltering sandstone bluffs, and watch waves crash into the rocks at this cliff-top lookout.

Brenton Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Brenton Beach during your travels in Knysna? You can seek out the golf courses while in the area.

Goukamma Nature and Marine Reserve
See some of the Western Cape’s wonderful wildlife in a coastal nature reserve that combines the flora and fauna of both the ocean and the land.
Things to do

2-Hour Quad Biking Guided Excursion Through the Knysna Forests

Knysna Sunset Sailing Cruise with Light Dinner and Wine
Paradise Hotel Deals

Hide Away Guest House
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2024

Roseroc Boutique Guest House
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2025

South Villa Guesthouse & Garden
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2025

Villa Afrikana Guest Suites
Reviewed on May 3, 2025

Villa Paradisa Guest House
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2025

Lagoon Lodge
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2023
Other neighbourhoods around Paradise

Waterfront
Unique features of Waterfront include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Knysna Quays or Knysna Waterfront while you're exploring the area.

Knysna Central
If you're spending some time in Knysna Central, Knysna Quays and Knysna Waterfront are top sights worth seeing.

Thesen Island
While visiting Thesen Island, you might make a stop by sights like Knysna Lagoon and Garden Route National Park.

Belvidere
Travelers like the restaurants in Belvidere, and Knysna Lagoon is a top attraction you might want to visit.