De Hoop Nature Reserve is situated approximately two and a half hours drive from Cape Town, between Arniston and the Breede River mouth. Also known as the "Jewel of the Western Cape", the Reserve consists of 36 000 hectares of sea, sand dunes and rare fynbos and includes 3 nautical miles of marine protected area, home to 86 mammals, 260 migrant and resident bird species. De Hoop Nature Reserve offers visitors the perfect outdoor experience. De Hoop Nature Reserve forms part of the world's smallest and most threatened plant kingdom - the Cape Floral Kingdom. Fynbos is the dominant vegetation group and is largely confined to nutrient-poor soils in the winter rainfall areas of the Western Cape.
A typical Mediterranean climate prevails in the region; summers are warm and winters mild. The annual rainfall is about 380 mm and August is usually the wettest month. Sea mists also occur. The most frequent summer winds are east, west and southeast, while westerly and southwesterly winds prevail in winter