Deneys Reitz Park

Deneys Reitz Park is a park in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Deneys Reitz Park is situated near the suburb Franklin Roosevelt Park, as well as near Deneys Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Emmarentia Dam and Johannesburg Botanical Garden.

Emmarentia Dam

Reservoir

Photo: Setzor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular, with two small dams found upstream in the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens.

Johannesburg Botanical Garden

Park

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gardens grew out of a large rose garden that was established in 1964 and subsequently expanded from 1969 to cover an area of around 125 hectares. Johannesburg Botanical Garden is situated 2 km southeast of Deneys Reitz Park.

Westpark Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Hentie Joubert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Westpark Cemetery is a large cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the resting place of some of the country's well-known citizens. It is a non-denomination designated burial ground, and thus has Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Chinese burial areas. Westpark Cemetery is situated 1½ km south of Deneys Reitz Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Franklin Roosevelt Park and Greenside.