3* Golden Gate National Park – Near Clarens – GT2910795
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARK
It is the Free State’s only national park, and is more famous for the beauty of its landscape than for
its wildlife. Numerous paleontology finds have been made in the park, including dinosaur eggs and
skeletons. It covers an area of 340 km2. The park’s most notable features are its
golden, ochre, and orange-hued, deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the
Brandwag rock. Another feature of the area is the numerous caves and shelters displaying San rock
paintings. Wildlife featured at the park includes mongooses, eland, zebras, and over 100 bird
species.