Humansdorp

Humansdorp had grown from a small service centre for the flourishing farming area in 1849, to busy town with every imaginable kind of business. Humansdorp is the entrance town to the Kromme River estuary and the resorts of St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis and it is the first economic centre from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. It lies at the foot of the Kouga Mountains and it is here that the well known Garden Route starts. It is 87 km west of Port Elizabeth, 3 km off the N2 highway, 16 km from Jeffreys Bay, 20 km from St Francis Bay and 26 km from Cape St Francis.

Humansdorp has the facilities (like a modern hospital and several doctors) of a city, but it cherishes the small town charm, where people still care about each other.

It has hiking trails and forest walks in the vicinity, including the Boskloof Trail, boasting 46 bird species, indigenous trees, fynbos and small antelope and monkeys. No permit required.

A collection of farming implements and household items grace the charming Humansdorp Museum building. At the bottom of Main Street used to lay a fascinating park, laid out in the form of a Union Jack. The Caravan Park was built on the site.

There are ample accommodation establishments available in Humansdorp.

At the top of Main Street the impressive Cultural Centre, a fully eco-sustainable building, guards over the town. Traditional Khoisan art is exhibited there.
The Zwartenbosch Country & Golf Club is in the process of being developed as a 18 hole course.