Goegap Nature Reserve, Nature reserve in Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa

Goegap is a protected reserve in Namaqualand featuring granite peaks, sandy plains, and Carolusberg as its highest elevation. The landscape contains multiple habitats with varied plant and animal life spread across its terrain.

The land was once used to graze livestock before being proclaimed a reserve in 1966, originally named the Hester Malan Nature Reserve. It was fenced in 1969 and wildlife was introduced shortly afterwards. Several extensions brought the reserve to its present 150 km2.

The name Goegap comes from a Khoekhoe word for "watering hole", recalling the water that drew people and livestock to this semi-desert long before it was protected. The reserve was proclaimed in 1966 as the Hester Malan Nature Reserve, and that name survives in the Hester Malan Wild Flower Garden, where labelled succulents of Namaqualand are planted for visitors to compare with the wild ones.

Roads inside the reserve are suitable for ordinary cars, while separate tracks are set aside for 4x4 vehicles. Looping trails of 2 to 17 km begin at the succulent garden, and the Hester Malan Wild Flower Garden has a car park where walks start. Visit in August or September for the desert bloom, which depends on sufficient winter rain.

The reserve was proclaimed in 1966 as the Hester Malan Nature Reserve and fenced in 1969, with wildlife introduced shortly afterwards. It was later renamed Goegap, from the Khoekhoe word for "watering hole". The Hester Malan Wild Flower Garden, with its succulent and rock gardens, is named after the earlier designation.