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West Coast National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Granite formations overlooking the Langebaan Lagoon
Location of the park
Location	Western Cape, South Africa
Nearest city	LangebaanNearest city: Langebaan
Coordinates	33°7′15″S 18°4′0″E / 33.12083°S 18.066667°E / -33.12083; 18.066667Coordinates: 33°7′15″S 18°4′0″E / 33.12083°S 18.066667°E / -33.12083; 18.066667
Governing body	South African National Parks
Official website

The West Coast National Park lies 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 27500 hectares in size. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the R27 coastal road, and runs from the town of Yzerfontein in the south up to the Langebaan lagoon. The park is particularly well known for its bird life and for the spring flowers which occur in the months from August to October, especially in the Postberg flower reserve section of the park.

Fauna

Wildlife in the park includes large antelope such as eland and hartebeest, ostriches in the Postberg section, a flamingo population in the salt marshes of the Langebaan lagoon, African penguins, and many species of sea birds.