Storms River Village
A tiny village at the Tsitsikamma end of the Garden Route — the Mouth, suspension bridge, and forest canopy tours.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
The Garden Route's forested eastern end — the Tsitsikamma in one village.
The Garden Route's forested eastern end — the Tsitsikamma in one village.
- Trip Role
- Overnight
- Ideal Stay
- 1-2 nights
- Best For
- Forest, the Otter Trail, and a quiet Garden Route finish
- Go If
- You want the Tsitsikamma forest, the Otter Trail, or a quiet Garden Route end-point.
Why go
Storms River Village is the eastern anchor of the Garden Route — a one-street settlement at the Storms River Mouth, with the Tsitsikamma canopy tour, the suspension bridge, and the Otter Trail start all on the doorstep.
What we love
The suspension bridge over the Storms River Mouth and the canopy tour.
What to know
45 minutes from Plettenberg Bay; a car is essential. The Tsitsikamma National Park is walk-in.
What's here
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