Wynberg Park, Public park in Wynberg, South Africa
Wynberg Park is a public park in the southern Cape Town suburb of Wynberg, with lawns, a duck pond, a playground and several braai areas. Its southern edge borders the Wynberg Military Base, and the 2 Military Hospital building is visible from the grounds.
The land was acquired in the 1890s and formally opened to the public in 1902 as King Edward Park. The area was originally covered with native Silvertree forest before being converted into a public recreational space.
Wynberg Park has several braai and barbecue areas, and the playground and duck pond make it a regular weekend stop for families from Wynberg and nearby suburbs. The park was opened in 1902 under the name King Edward Park, after the reigning British monarch, and the old name still appears in local memory.
Wynberg Park lies in the southern Cape Town suburb of Wynberg, with its southern edge bordering the Wynberg Military base; the 2 Military Hospital building is visible from the grounds. The spring feeding the Krakeelwater River rises inside the park. Enter from the Wynberg side and use the paths to reach the duck pond, playground and braai areas.
The spring that forms the source of the Krakeelwater River rises inside Wynberg Park; the river itself is now largely built over and runs underground through the southern suburbs. The park's southern edge borders the Wynberg Military Base, and the 2 Military Hospital building is clearly visible from the grounds.
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