West Coast Fossil Park

The West Coast Fossil Park offers daily guided tours to the dig site. The New Exhibitions Centre is open to the public for self-guided tours during opening hours.  Please phone 022 766 1606 for tour times.

Visit the West Coast Fossil Park close to Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa. See the fossils of bears, sabre-tooth cats, short-necked giraffes and the many other exotic animals which inhabited the west coast area some 5 million years ago.

Travel back in time to 5 million years ago...
The fossil site of Langebaanweg is located in the West Coast Fossil Park, approximately 150 km north of Cape Town and is world-renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved fossil faunal remains that date to circa 5.2 million years ago. Read more...

Family outings at the Fossil Park
The Fossil Park offers a variety of entertainments and activities for the family including bird watching, mountain biking, horse riding and a variety of lovely nature trails. Our coffee shop, The Sivatherium, provides a tasty, home-baked selection of eats. Read more...

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