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The Hawaan Forest — Attraction in eThekwini Ward 35

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The Hawaan Forest
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The Hawaan Forest is situated in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a large remnant of a climax dry coastal dune forest and the last of its kind. This forest grows on a dune that dates back 18,000 years.
Nearby attractions
uMhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve
Hawaan, Blackburn, 4319, South Africa
Bronze Beach
Lagoon Dr, South Africa
Nearby restaurants
Mugg & Bean Umhlanga Sands
uMhlanga Sands Resort, 44 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, Durban, 4320, South Africa
Miami Spur
44 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4320, South Africa
Nearby local services
uMhlanga Rocks Beach
88 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4320, South Africa
Milky Lane Umhlanga Sands
Shop N5, uMhlanga Sands Resort, 44 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4320, South Africa
Nearby hotels
Umhlanga Cabanas
91 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4319, South Africa
Breakers Resort Hotel
88 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4321, South Africa
Beachbreak Holiday Letting
88 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4320, South Africa
Jessica's Self Catering
35 Portland Dr, Umhlanga, Durban, 4319, South Africa
Licorna Beach Holiday Apartments
82 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4319, South Africa
Beachbreak Cottages
6 Portland Dr, Herrwood Park, uMhlanga, 4319, South Africa
La Loggia On Portland
33 Portland Dr, Herrwood Park, uMhlanga, 4320, South Africa
11 Wedgewood Terrace
27 Newlands Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4320, South Africa
803 The Bermudas
74 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4320, South Africa
Umhlanga Beachfront Self Catering 1 Cormoran
SS 1 Cormoran, 80 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, uMhlanga, 4319, South Africa
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The Hawaan Forest
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The Hawaan Forest

Hawaan, uMhlanga, 4319, South Africa
4.6(99)
Open until 12:00 AM
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The Hawaan Forest is situated in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a large remnant of a climax dry coastal dune forest and the last of its kind. This forest grows on a dune that dates back 18,000 years.

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Adventure
Scenic
Family friendly
Off the beaten path
attractions: uMhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve, Bronze Beach, restaurants: Mugg & Bean Umhlanga Sands, Miami Spur, local businesses: uMhlanga Rocks Beach, Milky Lane Umhlanga Sands
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+27 31 561 3515
Website
umhlangatourism.co.za
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Mon8 AM - 5 PMOpen

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Gus SilberGus Silber
A meander through the Hawaan Forest is one of the joys of a visit to Umhlanga, the bustling resort capital of Durban's North Coast. The forest begins at the edge of the Breakers Hotel, and leads to the beach and the lagoon. The verdant bush is alive with greenery, and wildlife sightings including small buck, vervet monkeys, and fish eagles. It's safest to wander through the forest in a group, and there are guided walking tours twice a day.
zahir haniffzahir haniff
In the bustling centre of Umhlanga, it is a welcomed tranquil nature outlet. Surrounded with beautiful trees, stunning birdlife and picturesque beaches, the forest hike is more needed than one would expect and worth the experience. Trails lead to the beach and lagoon and rumour has it, an unofficial nude beach as well so that route is not for a family walk. Perfect place and environment to let go and breathe. Highly recommended.
Dintle MonahengDintle Monaheng
The trails are beautiful and calming, the trees and views are also amazing.. We were lucky to even spot a few baby kudus as well as colourful birds. There is security for safety around the forest and sanitizer and mask as well as temperature check at the entrance.
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In the bustling centre of Umhlanga, it is a welcomed tranquil nature outlet. Surrounded with beautiful trees, stunning birdlife and picturesque beaches, the forest hike is more needed than one would expect and worth the experience. Trails lead to the beach and lagoon and rumour has it, an unofficial nude beach as well so that route is not for a family walk. Perfect place and environment to let go and breathe. Highly recommended.
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The trails are beautiful and calming, the trees and views are also amazing.. We were lucky to even spot a few baby kudus as well as colourful birds. There is security for safety around the forest and sanitizer and mask as well as temperature check at the entrance.
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Reviews of The Hawaan Forest

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1.0
1y

Really Beautiful walk in nature. Unfortunately it ended on a negative note as my family and i were robbed on the 31/12/2024 on an afternoon walk. From reviews and recommendations we were under the impression the trail would be a safe and a fun family activity to do on the last day of 2024. There was a guard when starting the trail and apparently there is meant to be a guard towards the end of the trail where the incident happened but there was no guard in site and we only managed to report the incident when we got back to the resort. Hopefully the security will be stepped up as it is really stunning route but i cant recommend it due to...

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6y

A meander through the Hawaan Forest is one of the joys of a visit to Umhlanga, the bustling resort capital of Durban's North Coast. The forest begins at the edge of the Breakers Hotel, and leads to the beach and the lagoon. The verdant bush is alive with greenery, and wildlife sightings including small buck, vervet monkeys, and fish eagles. It's safest to wander through the forest in a group, and there are guided walking tours...

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5.0
6y

In the bustling centre of Umhlanga, it is a welcomed tranquil nature outlet. Surrounded with beautiful trees, stunning birdlife and picturesque beaches, the forest hike is more needed than one would expect and worth the experience. Trails lead to the beach and lagoon and rumour has it, an unofficial nude beach as well so that route is not for a family walk. Perfect place and environment to let go and breathe. Highly...

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