Piekniekbos

Piekniekbos is a recreation area in , . Piekniekbos is situated nearby to the reservoir , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Camdeboo National Park and Nqweba Dam.

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is in of . It is most famous for the Valley of Desolation, where breathtaking cliffs and columns of rock form a haven for dozens of birds species.

Reservoir
, is an earth-fill type dam located on the in the , in , , . It was opened in 1925.

Museum
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is situated 3 km southeast of Piekniekbos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graaff-Reinet and Kroonvale.

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is a town of 36,000 people in the . A touch of history wafts around the old houses, the small church and the busy main street of .

Suburb
Graaff-Reinet, officially Robert Sobukwe Town after a name change in February 2026, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of . It is the oldest town in the province and the sixth oldest town in South Africa, after , , , and . is situated 6 km southeast of Piekniekbos.

Piekniekbos

Latitude
-32.2277° or 32° 13′ 40″ south
Longitude
24.51645° or 24° 30′ 59″ east
Open location code
4GV6QGC8+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4471048200
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­picnic_table
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