The place is not well maintained. I feel it is not very safe to go alone, to go with company is recommended. It a decent place to go for small picnic. There is place to sit and eat and braai stand.There is also a small walk going around the park. The river is dirty and water is smelly

Paths are over run and gardens are not maintained. Didn’t see any birds. Are areas to picnic in but area is very marshy

Great place. Peaceful..Must spent more time there to see birds. Short time spent at Sanctuary.

😊Lovely quite place. Lush green vegetation. Not 100% sure about security.

Excellent birding and a lot of effort is being put in to clean the place up. Paths all mowed and plans to improve facilities.

Water was smelling no water birds. That place used to be so lovely

It was lovely that there wasnt any trash laying around, but all walkways werent accessable due to overgrowth. Lovely place though

Terribly unmaintained. There was no one to assist or guide us and we had to guess where to go. There wasnt much to see other than younger crowds drinking alcohol, a filthy pond and 3 geese. Restrooms available but gave it a miss. Wall broken down and the sanctuary is now used as a thoroughfare. Mosquito sanctuary is a more appropriate name because of the still water. Its better described as a park as there isnt even one bird feeder to attract any but instead unkept braai facilities.

Sanctuary not maintained well and couldnt see or find many birds. Saw some geese and only 2 selected birds. Standing water and littered with waste and not maintained. No staff available for information or tours. Perimeter wall broken and not repaired. Braai and ablusion services available for picnics but also small and not maintained.

Amazing place! A must for all birders

Toilets were clean and I felt safe.

Horrible, hardly any birds to see

Only saw 2 birds but the chameleon and staff were nice.

In terrible state. Stagnant water. Over grown lawn. Nobody to great you. A handful of birds. Lots of tadpole and crabs. Very run down. Litter in the streams.

Not much in the way of facilities but this is a fabulous little haven for nature and wildlife watching. The paths may be uneven in places.

For the love of nature

Did not see one bird and those erecting the fence around the property have discarding the whatcteat fence panel over the path way which made it dangerous for those walking through the park . All the tea table are broken . The park was a waist of my time. Please do something to correct these problems. I will be back to see if these issues have been resolved . The park could be a very Interesting place to vissit . Thanking you

I loved the tranquility of the place its an all in one area for relaxing and chilling with your loved ones

Open, but not too well maintained unfortunately.

Sadly it no longer looks like the photos. It is totally overgrown & rubbish litters the stream. Seems the birds have relocated as I hear & see more in my garden than here.

The place is well maintained and clean

A great place to be at if you like to have peace and quiet. Ample of space for braaying and for kids to play around. Well cared for. Thanks to the Durban Municipality

Does not meet expectations. Municipality attempting renovations, but everything is spoilt by the pervasive smell of sewage that flows into the pond.

Did not enjoy this

Great place if you want to experience nature within Amanzimtoti and a nice place if you want to have a picnic!

Nice place to relax and view birds and ducks. Not well kept at all. Could be tended to a bit more which would make it a much more pleasant place.

Was cleaned nicely by municipality. I eas worried about the crime but felt safe. Lovely venue for kids partirs and baby showers. i feel they should charge entry fee and allow only paid clients. Get a coffee shop up and running and possibly get the art association to do their classes there. If theres more security the venue would be a heaven for safe family picnics

A very pretty little spot tucked away in suburbia. Excellent Birding!

Could be a lot nicer if the maintainance was done properly. Lots of public servants lazing around.

Bird Sanctuary is not quite how it should be described. Management is clearly lacking and unfortunately birdlife isnt thriving. The place has great potential but it is slowly declining and if it continues on this path it will soon be a security risk to go there.

Nice place. Needs a bit of upkeep though.

Loved the park. Me and my friends had a lot of fun. We surely coming again soon.

Great.. really peaceful.. I didnt see many birds though.. just heard them. Well maintained

No birds at all, ducks on the filthy dam thats it. Rather do something else.

A huge park with so much potential, totally derelict and run down. Sewerage in the river...such a pity that the municipality isnt keeping it up.

It appears that in its day the sanctuary would have been very nice. However, it has been allowed to go downhill considerably. Paths are not well maintained; litter is everywhere; and, frankly, we saw very few birds! Quite a disappointment but I guess you get what you pay for ... Entrance is free.

Great place to take the family for a picnic or even braai

Nothing to see.

Nice place to visit, but seriously Durban council needs to take control here

Run down and neglected. Needs attention, and safety is a concern, however we were there at a busy time and felt safe enough

Quiet, safe and lots of birdlife and butterflies.

The park isnt well kept,there still is quite a selection of birds. Picnics are doable, but monkeys can be an issue.

Nice small Park, fairly well maintained with short walks , picnic places, benches and viewing points with helpful guides.

Dirty and nothing to look at toilets kleen but out dated

Got there on a pretty quite day so there were 4 or 5 tipes of birds around but i think a monkey sanctuary would be a more appropriate name for this place. The local goverment have also realy let this place down becouse maintanance is clearly not a priority

Clean, serene. Always charming.

What a wonderful place pity its so tired like most of our parksLacks Maintenance and security as fences are broken

The birds is the main attraction.But the facility is controlled and upkeep by the local government, and that is a disaster. This factor undermines the potential of this place.This is a Gem, which is neglected by the maintenance of the place.The birds is worth the visit !!!

The staff is friendly, and regarding the rest of the place, well , I suggest that during a walk on tbe dilapidated trails and overgrowth , mosquito,s and a fubar perimeter fence , wich allows uncontrollable access to thieves, muggers and all other dangerous elements, be armed or in groups of 5 or more. Photography equipment is expensive and easy to set off, so avoid the place totally when alone. My aged mother who use to practical ly live tbere during tbe day taking photographs , was attacked and bloodgeoned to inches of her life.. worst of all is when the incident was reported to amanzimtoti Saps, , tbere was an eyewitnesses in the holding cells that ACTUALLY took the SAP right to attacker s home , and identified hin to the SAP. FIve months later and Station Commander Refuses to Arrest And outright Ignores Pleas from a 70yeR old VICTIMS CRY FOR JUSTICE.

Quiet, clean, beautiful. Ideal picnic spot, photo shoot location, or family outting.

Nice nd beautiful

A place with a walking trail and a pool of water with water birds and other several birds. No one minds the park and I had a security concern as the fence is broken in some places...

Nice scenery and good place for picnic and braai

Nice place to do bird watching

A small nature reserve. IDEAL for birdwatching. Security and guided on site

A place is a bird sanctuary, a lot number of species found here, bird lovers this is a place to go

Peaceful place with good parking

So quiet and different

Very poorly maintained! No birds, dirty water, incompetent staff. Cattle in the park!!

Relaxing area, Quiant and warm

I was jogging passing by

Nice place of rest

Its nice n quiet

Great potential but very neglected and seemingly mostly abandoned.

Not great for bird watching, but surprisingly well maintained.

Great birding spot!!

Was not impressed at all, there is nearly no birds and some areas you feel not safe

It the fun place to be in

It beautiful and quiet

No birds to see.Not well maintained.

Run down in recent years and pollution in the streams and pond

I just like everything about this place the service privacy I have been here twice already its actually feels like my second home now

Very nice and quite

Beautiful peace and tranquility

Not well kept

Good animals

Massive tjo

Beautiful and peaceful

There is some attempt to keep it clean, but the sewerage stench that comes out the stream makes that i will never go back.

Nice place to visit

Peaceful and clean

Needs cleanup and maintenance

What a disaster!!!

Very run down

Peaceful

Very green

Good

Cool

Send details

Tranquility

Peaceful

Not safe

Peace

Slippery

Nothing to see