Amcor Dam
Battlefields & Northern KZN
Town dam popular for sailing, fishing, walking and picnics
Out & About SA lists 5 nature reserves, parks and outdoor spots in Newcastle, in the Battlefields & Northern KZN. They span Dam / River, Game Reserve and Waterfall. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full KwaZulu-Natal nature & parks guide.
Balele Game Park
Battlefields & Northern KZN
Unfenced game park near Utrecht with zebra, giraffe and antelope
Chelmsford Dam Nature Reserve
Battlefields & Northern KZN
Large dam and game reserve south of town with watersports
Ncandu Falls
Battlefields & Northern KZN
Waterfall within the Ncandu Nature Reserve on the grassland escarpment above Newcastle, with hiking and trout streams
Ncandu Nature Reserve
Battlefields & Northern KZN
One of KZN's largest indigenous forests with yellowwood gorges and grassland trails