In 1964, the first marine national park on the African continent was proclaimed: Tsitsikamma, currently one of the three members of the Garden Route National Park (the others are Knysna and Wilderness). It is a spectacular 80 km stretch of the South African Indian coast, advancing more than 5 km into the sea. The park plays a key role in maintaining the ecological balance of the fish on the coast. The land section preserves a huge forest of fynbos, the typical vegetation of the region, full of rivers, canyons and waterfalls.

The famous Otter Trail, a 45 km trail that is covered in 5 days, is located within the park, between the Storms River and Nature's Valley campsites. The most visited section is exactly where the River Storms flows into the Indian Ocean, providing kayak trips in the ravines carved by the river and walks by the elevated bridges. The Waterfall Trail is the first part of the Otter Trail and leads to an incredible waterfall facing the sea. Nature's Valley is a long, deserted beach, connected to the lagoon at the mouth of the Groot River.