Green Point Park is a public outdoor space situated in the coastal suburb of Green Point within Cape Town, South Africa. Positioned directly behind Mouille Point, the grounds can be accessed through an entrance located along Bay Road. The park accommodates a wide variety of features, offering visitors access to walking paths, playing fields, diverse gardens, natural wetlands, and a local golf course.
Located within the grounds is the Green Point Urban Park and Biodiversity Garden, which contains the Biodiversity Showcase Garden. Developed as a component of the Green Goal program associated with the 2010 FIFA World Cup, this specialized area functions as an educational facility. It is designed to illustrate sustainable, environmentally responsible horticulture while showcasing native plant life from South African biomes and the broader Cape floristic region.
The Biodiversity Showcase Garden presents several themed areas designed to inform visitors. The "people and plants" topic explores the historical ways of life of early Cape settlers as well as Khoikhoi herders. A second theme, entitled "discover biodiversity," focuses on the distinct character of the plant life in the Cape area and explains the environmental risks that threaten these ecosystems.
Additionally, the grounds include a dedicated "wetland walk" path, which serves to commemorate the historical seasonal wetland environment that once defined Green Point Common. Green Point Park is open to the public every day of the week, running from Monday through Sunday between the hours of 09:00 and 19:00, and requires no entry fee.
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