Along the Western Cape's Garden Route, just before you get to Onrus and Hermanus, you’ll find the quiet little town of Fisherhaven.
The lagoon with its yacht club and public slipway has traditionally made Fisherhaven more of a holiday destination, however, more and more young families and retirees are moving into the area to enjoy a more peaceful life. Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities on the lagoon including water skiing, kiteboarding, power boating, wakeboarding, windsurfing, sailing and fishing.
The area is abundant in indigenous vegetation, birdlife and a well known group of wild horses that move around the area. The horses are believed to be the only group of wild horses in a wetland habitat in South Africa.
Fisherhaven is a lesser-known small coastal village on the banks of the Bot River Lagoon, the entrance to which is often noticed by travelle...