位于开普敦体育场旁边的绿点公园(Green Point Park)占地约 12.5 公顷,全天免费开放。这座公园由 2010 年世界杯期间的废弃用地和旧运动场改造而来,现在是开普敦市区难得的生态绿肺。每天早上 7 点到晚上 19 点,这里不仅是当地人晨跑和遛娃的圣地,更是观察开普植物多样性的绝佳窗口。
很多人不知道,这片平整美观的绿地曾是被称为“Green Point Common”的荒废区域。为了迎接 2010 年 FIFA 世界杯,开普敦市政府启动了“绿色进球(Green Goal)”计划,将体育场周边的土地重新规划。公园在 2011 年正式开放,不仅解决了场馆周边的荒废问题,还利用可持续理念建立了雨水收集和太阳能照明系统。
作为公园的核心,生物多样性花园(Biodiversity Showcase Garden)展示了超过 300 种南非本土植物。这里栽种了大约 25000 株各类灌木、花卉和树木,模拟了开普半岛特有的海滨植被和湿地生态。穿行其间,能看到精美的动物木刻艺术品,还能通过科普板了解柯伊族(Khoi)先民如何利用这些植物进行医疗和生活。这里严禁宠物入内,以此保护珍稀的植被环境。
钱的事好商量,绿点公园在亲子体验上真的很大方。园内设有三个主要的游乐区域:适合 1 到 6 岁幼儿的“Tot-Lot”游乐场,滑梯和秋千都做了低矮化处理;适合 7 到 16 岁大孩子的冒险乐园则有更高难度的攀爬架。此外还有一个户外迷宫(Labyrinth),清晨或者傍晚带孩子来跑一跑,绝对是消耗体力的好办法。
说真的,这里的健身环境比室内馆好太多。在靠近入口的地方设有露天健身器材区,包含动感单车、椭圆机、单杠和推胸架。你可以一边做着卷腹,一边眺望阳光照在开普敦体育场银色网罩上的反光。环绕公园的一圈步道非常平整,总长约 2.5 公里,非常适合骑行或慢跑,而且这里是少有的允许在指定区域滑滑板的公园。
去绿点公园挺省心的。如果坐公交,选 MyCiTi 巴士 104 或 105 路在 Bay Road 站下车就行。自己开车的话,Fritz Sonnenberg 路沿线有很多停车位,通常是免费的。如果是周末上午来,建议早点到,不然体育场附近的车位会比较紧张。
公园里有专门的野餐桌和长凳,但记得不能生火烤肉(Braai)。不想带饭的话,可以去园内的 Park Café 坐坐,买杯咖啡或者快餐,营业时间通常是 8 点到 17 点。安全方面不用担心,公园四周有围栏,入口处和园内都有安保巡逻,比在一般路边散步要有安全感得多。
绿点公园完全免费进入,不收取任何门票费用。包括园内的生物多样性花园、儿童游乐场和户外健身器材均可免费使用,是开普敦性价比极高的城市景点。
可以带狗,但必须全程系好牵引绳。需要注意的是,狗狗绝对不能进入核心区的“生物多样性花园”,这是为了防止宠物排泄物或挖掘行为破坏珍稀的南非本土植被。此外,主人必须随身携带清理工具并带走排泄物。
非常适合。园内有多处大面积草坪和带顶棚的木质野餐桌。但公园有严格禁令:严禁饮酒、严禁生火烧烤、严禁大声播放音乐。如果你计划周末来野餐,建议在上午 10 点前占位,遮阴处的桌子非常抢手。
Eber Shibin A really beautiful park and a huge one at that. Evening time would be most suitable to have stroll along with your families. We entered from the Helen Suzman Boulevard side and exited on the side of the bay. The hills within Cape Town pose a great picture when you look back from the park side. Surely can spend 2 hrs coming here. The sunset at the bay side of the park on the odd day can be fabulous.
mimi keti Lush green grass, creatures and a pond. You can also rent bikes for 2hrs,4hrs and 6hrs. You're allowed to ride the bikes outside the park. You just need to download the app and pay the fee to use the bikes; -R150 for 2hrs -R250 for 4hrs *Can't remember the 4th hour :)
Fiona This beautiful garden created near the stadium is a collective space to find several outdoor activities from picnics to running, walking routes. There is a large water area so care must be taken with small children. The children’s play area is large and will keep the kids entertained. Be sure to walk through the biodiversity garden which has information boards explaining the different habitats
Marisa Botes Visited the park with my kiddies | To be honest i was scared visiting the park alone with my kids but i was soon surrounded with caring people who loves to keep the park clean and to make sure everyone is safe in the park and then i had a lovely time. Parking around the park can be tough, so go nice and early to assure you get some good parking. There are public bathrooms in the park that are neat and also a little restaurant that sells ice creams and rents out bicycles for you to drive around. There is a big play area for the young kids and all over the fields and benches are groups of people having parties.. weddings, baby showers, and picnics under the trees 🌳 . I would definitely visit them again soon, so i recommend you do the same with your picnic blanket and basket. Just remember to clean up after yourself.
Mandar Karnik Very beautiful park. It has an open gym to exercise. Small dog space where you can play with your dog and cafeteria if you are hungry. You can ride a bicycle inside the park. Must take an early morning walk here.