Springside Nature Reserve, Protected nature reserve in Hillcrest, South Africa.

Springside Nature Reserve is a protected area in Hillcrest that covers about 21 hectares with forests, grasslands, wetlands, and a stream running through it. The property features two marked walking trails called the Umdoni and Protea paths, along with picnic spots that have tables and braai facilities.

The reserve was established in 1948 as a joint effort between the Wildlife Society and the Hillcrest town board to protect local ecosystems. This early conservation work helped ensure that the area's plant and animal diversity would be preserved for the future.

The reserve is managed by the eThekwini municipality together with the Hillcrest Conservancy, and it was developed jointly by the Wildlife Society and the Hillcrest town board. Organised wild flower walks are held in October, after the planned burns, and bird watching walks take place on the second Wednesday of each month, starting at 7:30 am in summer and 8:30 am in winter.

The gate opens at 7:30 am and closes at 4:00 pm. Picnic and braai facilities are available, and the resource centre can be booked for small meetings. Walks are self-guided, or join the monthly bird walk on the second Wednesday, starting at 7:30 am in summer and 8:30 am in winter.

The reserve is largely free of invasive exotic plants, and a planned burning regime makes the grassland flora bloom vigorously once the spring rains begin. Guided wildflower walks are held in October, after the burns, and bird walks take place on the second Wednesday of each month.