Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk

23/05/2026

Ever been on a mushroom foray? 🍄

Jon Mac Gillivray will be hosting a very special foray on Saturday 6 June at the Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk

This forest is a national treasure and is packed with rare and unique fungi 🍄✨

All proceeds from refreshments and an additional 25% will be donated to the Boardwalk.

So lets meet under the trees and be in nature together learning the deeper knowledge of mushrooms!

Additional info and tickets available on Quicket South Africa

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/376756-dlinza-mushroom-forays/ #/

Cash is also welcome on the day!

28/04/2026

Gorgeous photos from Renegade Imagery.

27/04/2026

DON’T LET OUR GEM DISAPPEAR.

🌳Save the Dlinza Aerial Boardwalk. Save our Tourism. Save our Town.

The Dlinza Aerial Boardwalk is a unique tourist attraction that attracts birders, learners, tourists and nature enthusiasts from all over the world. It is a unique and beautiful experience in the heart of Eshowe!
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Example: ONE wedding fills B&Bs, guests shop at Grocery stores, last minute Clothing shoppers, someone gets sick and needs meds from a Pharmacy, Grocery stores get sales to supply the wedding Caterers, local Vendors gets business who spend it in eshowe...it is a huge snowball effect - this is just ONE wedding. When hosting events, markets, golf days etc it attracts guests from all over. We lose an attraction, we all lose.

The Toughest (and Most Beautiful) Challenge:
The Dlinza Forest Park Run is legendary, we have personally heard it is one of the toughest courses—a bucket-list destination for runners across South Africa.

How You Can Help:
We are appealing to every local family to become a Guardian of the Forest.
• ​ANNUAL FAMILY MEMBERSHIP: R320
(Includes 2 Adults & 4 Children u/18)
• ​Value: Valid for a whole year + a free cup of tea/coffee on every visit!
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Your Action:
• PAY: Sign up for an annual season ticket today or Purchase a Family Plaque for the wall for R200
• SHARE: If you can’t donate, your voice is your currency. Share this post!



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17/04/2026

🌿 Save Our Forest & Boardwalk 🌿

More than just a walkway — this boardwalk protects access to our forest, where wildlife lives and nature thrives.

Without support, we risk losing this special space and the chance to experience it.
🦜 Protect the wildlife
🌳 Preserve the forest
💛 Donate or share to help

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/save-the-boardwalk

11/04/2026

All the sights and sounds of the Dlinza Forest are captured so magnificently in this video by Richard van Haght.

This video involves some of the best forest bird watching in Southern Africa, with features from blue duiker and the endangered Umlalazi Dwarf Chameleon this...

24/12/2025

Please note that Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk will be closing at 2:00 PM today (Christmas Eve) and on 31st December 2025.✨🎄

🚫 Closed on Christmas Day only
🕕 Normal operating hours (6:00 AM – 4:00 PM) will resume thereafter, including New Year’s Day

Thank you for your continued support throughout the year. We wish all our visitors a Merry Christmas and a Happy, safe, and prosperous New Year! 🌿🎉

We look forward to seeing you again in the New Year.

11/09/2025

A scene that is loved and visited by many. If you are a local and a frequent visitor, get a Season Ticket. You have access to peace and tranquility for a whole year.
A walk in the forest can lower your stress levels and inspire a better thought process.

02/09/2025

So much birding at the Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk. Just before 7 this morning Nomusa went through to the bird hide o clean the water and put some birdseed down. She heard what she though was a large bird moving in the trees, but she couldnt locate anything. meanwhile Madoda, the Boardwalk security, was watching 2 eastern bronze-napped pigeons sitting in a tree just near the parking area.
And then to great excitement without a sound besides the 'whoosh' of the crowned eagle wings, which came out of no-where, as it swooped in, clawed one of the stunned pigeon pair and flew off. the remaining pigeon was heard lamenting in shock.

What a morning! It's all happening at the Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk. It's really worth a visit.

27/08/2025

This period before the arrival of the spring rains is possibly the best time to see the most birds and forest creatures. The crackling dry leaves give your ears the chance to hear movement quickly and locate the Robin, Spotted Ground Thrush or the blue duiker and other birds very quickly. The visibility of birds in the tree tops is a bonus before the spring leaf growth is encouraged by the rain.
Come visit soon. We are opening from 6 AM - 4 PM from 1 September! Free Boardwalk tours with the purchase of your entrance ticket. Just pre-book if you don't want to miss out, phone 035 474 4029.

22/08/2025

PLEASE NOTE new opening times starting 1st September 2025: 6:00 AM - 16:00