Wilderness Beach House Backpackers

Garden Route


Southwest of town, this breezy hostel provides awesome ocean views, simple rooms, and a lapa (circular area with a fire pit) bar and cafe serving breakfast and dinner. If you're after a dorm bed, request the upstairs dorm with its ocean-facing balcony.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Garden Route attractions

1. Outeniqua Transport Museum

5.72 MILES

The starting point and terminus for journeys on the Outeniqua Power Van, this museum is worth a visit if you’re even remotely interested in trains. A…

2. George Museum

6.73 MILES

George was the hub of the indigenous timber industry and, thus, this museum contains a wealth of related artefacts.

4. Goukamma Nature Reserve

22.21 MILES

This reserve is accessible from the Buffalo Bay road, and protects 14km of rocky coastline, sandstone cliffs, dunes covered with coastal fynbos (fine bush…

5. Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

24.44 MILES

This reserve contains a vast range of wildlife, including lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes and giraffes. Day visitors are welcome for a variety of…

6. Belvidere

25.03 MILES

Belvidere, 10km from Knysna, is so immaculate it’s positively creepy. But it’s worth a quick look for the beautiful Norman-style Belvidere church that was…

7. Belvidere Church

25.05 MILES

A Norman-style church built in the 1850s by homesick English expats.

8. Cape St Blaize Lighthouse

26.92 MILES

There are wonderful views from the lighthouse, but call ahead to ensure it's open as the hours aren't always observed. There are plans to open a coffee…