Capetonians aren’t happy unless they can be outdoors enjoying the best of the Mother City. Our beautiful mountains and hiking trails and scenic wine farms often get a lot of love for good reason. Another amazing location designed for thrill-seekers is Battery Park.
Battery Park is an urban park that forms the gateway to the V&A Waterfront and integrates Cape Town’s CBD and the V&A Waterfront through a series of pedestrian routes, including one alongside the canal.
Visitors can partake in a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities and entertainment. Here are a few of our favourites:
Skate and scooter park:
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Bring your skateboard or scooter and enjoy a combination of various elements including a bowl with spine and pump hump, quarter pipes, layback bank, gaps, a small plaza with hubba’s and rails, a frame set and a long ledge and rail.
This skate park was designed by California Skateparks in the USA with local input from local talent Marc Baker at CA Skateparks Africa, and features world-class skate park standards.
Hoops, hoops, hoops:
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Enjoy basketball or mini soccer games at the multi-court. There are adjustable hoops, which makes it accessible for younger players too.
Watersports:
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A range of watersport activities is available at Battery Park, from stand-up paddling and SUP-ing to kayaking and swimming. You can even enjoy a water taxi ride that will transport you between the Cape Town International Convention Centre and the V&A Waterfront.
Picture: V&A Waterfront