Kid-Friendly Places in Oudtshoorn

21 family-friendly venues — parks, play centres, beaches, museums and more

If Oudtshoorn is on your family weekend list, this page has 21 venues to work from — including Cango Caves and Cango Caves Zipline & Estate. Coverage spans parks, cave and farms, all within Western Cape, and every listing has been vetted before it appears here.

Cave

Cango Caves

Free Cave

Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Cango Caves Zipline & Estate

$$ Cave

Cango Caves Zipline & Estate in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Cango Ostrich Farm

Free Cave

Cango Ostrich Farm in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Cango Wildlife Ranch

Free Cave

Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Farms

Highgate Ostrich Show Farm

Free Farms

Highgate Ostrich Show Farm in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Safari Ostrich Farm

Free Farms

Safari Ostrich Farm in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Wilgewandel Holiday Farm & Restaurant

$$ Farms

Wilgewandel Holiday Farm & Restaurant in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Museums

Arbeidsgenot

Free Museums

Arbeidsgenot in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

C.P Nel Museum

Free Museums

Local history museum featuring exhibits on the ostrich trade & Victorian & early 20th-century life.

DORPSHUIS LE ROUX MUSEUM

Free Museums

DORPSHUIS LE ROUX MUSEUM in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Parks

Camel Rides

Free Parks

Camel Rides in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Die Smitswinkel

$$ Parks

Die Smitswinkel in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Meerkat Adventures

Free Parks

Meerkat Adventures in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Ostrich Square

Free Parks

Ostrich Square in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Oudtshoorn

Free Parks

Oudtshoorn in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Rust-en-Vrede Waterfall

Free Parks

A serene, scenic trail leads to this hidden, narrow waterfall flowing into a small, rocky pool.

True South Travel

Free Parks

True South Travel in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Volmoed

Free Parks

Volmoed in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Wild Animal Volunteers

Free Parks

Wild Animal Volunteers in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Playgrounds

Kids Zone

Free Playgrounds

Kids Zone in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Speelplaats

Free Playgrounds

Speelplaats in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Family Guide to Oudtshoorn

Planning a family day out in Oudtshoorn is easier when you know where to start. Our directory currently lists 21 kid-friendly venues across Western Cape, weighted toward Parks, Cave, Farms and Museums. 18 of them are free to visit, which makes Oudtshoorn a good base for budget weekends.

Venues are spread across Oudtshoorn and other neighbourhoods, so a short drive between two stops usually works without backtracking. If you're new to Oudtshoorn, the category filter above lets you focus on the type of outing your kids will actually sit still for.

If you only have time for one stop, the parks category is the deepest part of our Oudtshoorn directory (9 venues). Listings are reviewed by South African parents and updated as readers send corrections.