Goegap Nature Reserve

The Goegap Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Northern Cape, South Africa and lies 15 km east of Springbok.

After several extensions, the park currently covers 16,000 ha. The name Goegap comes from the Khoekhoe word for "watering hole." Goegap is part of the Succulent Karoo, with an average rainfall of 150 mm/yr. The temperatures are extreme, including frost in the winter and temperatures over 40°C in the summer.

The area includes mountains (the highest is Carolusberg at 1,345 m) and wide, sandy plains. The main attraction is the desert bloom that covers the sand with flowers in the spring provided enough winter rain. August and September are the most popular months to visit. Around 600 known plant species have been found there.

Megafauna such as oryx, klipspringer, duiker, and Hartmann's mountain zebras call the park home. Other wildlife include smaller mammals, 100 bird species such as ostriches, 26 reptile species, and 3 amphibian species.

There are roads for normal cars and tracks for 4x4 in the reserve. The Hester Malan Wild Flower Garden has an information library with valuable resources on the succulent plants of Namaqualand, to accompany the planted, labeled examples of those succulents. Trails ranging in length from four to twelve km start from the parking lot.