Leisure Isle journal
Leisure Isle island guide
What Leisure Isle is actually like — the causeway on and off it, the tide around the shore, Steenbok Nature Reserve, and what is and is not on the island.
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Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna: How the Western Head Trip Works
Knysna's Western Head is a private reserve you reach by ferry. How the trip works, what you see on the walk down, and what to know before you book.
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Steenbok Nature Reserve, Leisure Isle: What the Walk Is Actually Like
Seventeen hectares on the island's northern shore, free and open at all times. Six named stops, a golf course underneath, and a tide that decides what you see.
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Does Knysna Have a Beach? Where the Swimmable Water Actually Is
Yes — but the beaches you can swim off are not on the sea. Two headlands almost close the estuary, and that decides where the water is calm and where it is not.
Leisure Isle Journal
Leisure Isle, Knysna: What the Island Is Actually Like
One causeway on and off, a free nature reserve, and a tide that redraws the shoreline twice a day. What staying on Leisure Isle is really like.