Camdeboo National Park

Camdeboo National Park
The towering dolerite rock formation known as the Valley of Desolation, with the Spandaukop in the distance.
Location of the park
LocationEastern Cape, South Africa
Nearest cityGraaf-Reinet
Coordinates32°15′S 24°30′E / 32.250°S 24.500°E / -32.250; 24.500
Area194.05 km2 (74.92 sq mi)
Established
  • 22 July 1983 (1983-07-22) (Karoo Nature Reserve)
  • 30 October 2005 (2005-10-30) (Camdeboo National Park)
Governing bodySouth African National Parks
www.sanparks.org/parks/camdeboo
Camdeboo National Park (South Africa)

The Camdeboo National Park is located in the Karoo and almost completely surrounds the Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet. It contains the Nqweba Dam.

The park is located on the southern foothills of the Sneeuberg Mountain ranges, with an elevation of between 740 and 1480-metres above sea level.

Camdeboo National Park was proclaimed as South Africa's 22nd National Park under the management of South African National Parks on Sunday 30 October 2005. It covers an area of 194 square kilometres.

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