Towns and suburbs

Grassy Park

Grassy Park is a residential suburb on the Cape Flats near Zeekoevlei, offering established neighbourhoods and good road connections to Cape Town.

  • Province: Western Cape
  • Coordinates; 34.0479° S, 18.5038° E
  • Area: 3.24 km2
  • Southern Suburbs
  • Municipality City Of Cape Town

Grassy Park is a southern suburb of Cape Town located on the Cape Flats, approximately 20 km south-east of the city centre. Grassy Park is bordered by Retreat, Lotus River, Zeekoevlei, and Pelican Park. The area is largely residential, with a mix of established homes, local businesses, schools, and community facilities. Main routes include Prince George Drive (M5), which connects to Muizenberg, the Southern Suburbs, and the N1 and N2 highways.

History of Grassy Park

This is an area on the Cape Flats, surrounded by lakes and wetlands. Home to diverse fauna and flora, there are several nature reserves in the area. During the 1950s, it became the home of people designated non-white by the apartheid government. These ”non-white” people were forced out of “white” areas and into sprawling townships on the Cape Flats. The area was proclaimed in 1935, which made it possible for municipal services to be available in the area. In the 1960s, it became part of the greater Cape Town Municipality.

The postcode for Grassy Park is 7941

Things to see and do in Grassy Park

  • Rondevlei Nature Reserve
  • Perth Road Park Outdoor Gym  Perth Road, Grassy Park
  •  Zeekoevlei is one of the largest freshwater bodies in Cape Town. It forms part of the False Bay Nature Reserve and supports recreational activities such as sailing, birdwatching, and fishing.

Resources

Practical information for the Western Cape: regulations, permits, and helpful tips. See the Colourdots coastal and nature use guide

WEATHER IN GRASSY PARK TODAY

Browse businesses and places to visit in Grassy Park

 

Useful Numbers

Residents and visitors can find important local contact numbers below, including police, medical services, utilities, and community facilities

  • Emergency Services

  • Police: 021 700 3900
  • Fire: Ottery-021 444 3500
  • Ambulance: 10177

  • Medical

  • Closest hospital; Day Hospital(021) 705-3814
  • Community Health Clinic; 021 707 6300
  • Pharmacy; Maggaard’s Multichem Pharmacy 021 200 6467

  • Municipal & Utilities

  • Water: 0860 103 089
  • Electricity:0860 103 089

  • Transport & Roads

  • Traffic department: Ottery 086 010 3089

  • Community & Safety

  • NSRI 087 094 9774
  • 24-hour Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape:  0861 555 777.
  • Childline South Africa: 116
  • SPCA: Cape of Good Hope SPCA-021 700 4140

  • Local Contacts and Community Resources 

  • Post office;021 706 3020
  • Library:021 707 524

  • Schools in Grassy Park

  • Grassy. Park High School-021 706 2393
  • G.P E.C. Primary School-021 705 271
  • Fairview Primary School-021 705 2182
  • Kannemeyer Primary School-021 706 2365
  • Sid G. Rule Primary-021 706 2380
  • Plantation Primary School-021 705 6123
  • Fairmount Secondary School-021 705 1826
  • Grassdale High School-021 706 1816

Other Cape Flats towns and suburbs include: Athlone; Atlantis; Belhar; Blue Downs; Crawford; Eerste Rivier; Epping;; Hanover Park; Khayalitsha; Kuils River; Langa; Lansdowne; Lotus river; Macassar; Mannenberg; Mitchells Plain; Nyanga; Ottery;and Philippi

 

  • Colourdots is an independent regional information resource for the Western Cape.
    Learn more about the project HERE

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors