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Wildlife Society reserve 2 km from Mutare city centre with a game-viewing platform and dam, plus a fenced wildlife area with rhino and antelope.

• Wildlife

Large central park in Bulawayo with lawns, a miniature railway, fountains and the Natural History Museum and Bulawayo Theatre on its grounds.

ZimParks safari area on the shore of Lake Kariba east of Kariba town with lakeside camping and fishing sites (Charara/Nyanyana).

• Wildlife
• Water activities

ZimParks sanctuary above Chimanimani village protecting eland and other antelope on the mountain slopes.

• Wildlife

Mountain national park on the Mozambique border known for hiking, quartzite peaks including Mount Binga, and mountain huts for overnight hikers.

• Wildlife
• Hiking

Stunning limestone cave system featuring the famous Sleeping Pool, a cobalt blue sinkhole of exceptional clarity. Located near Chinhoyi town.

National monument in Epworth of naturally balanced granite boulders, famous from Zimbabwean banknotes.

• Heritage

Southernmost tropical rainforest in Africa near Chipinge, home to the Big Tree, a giant red mahogany, with walking trails.

• Hiking

Remote and rugged wilderness park in Matabeleland North above the Zambezi escarpment. One of Zimbabwe's least-visited and most pristine parks.

Roadside lookout on the Harare road at the top of Christmas Pass with a panoramic view over Mutare.

• Hiking
• Scenic view

Reservoir and recreational park with fishing, canoeing, and outdoor activities.

Lake-based recreational park known for fishing, boating, and camping.

Scenic rock pools and chalets with rock art south-east of Bulawayo; Embizeni means Place of the Pots.

• Water activities
• Scenic view

ZimParks botanical garden 40 km north-east of Harare famous for its aloe and cycad collections, with picnic sites.

• Family friendly

Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary outside Bulawayo open to visitors.

• Wildlife

Remote wilderness park in southeastern Zimbabwe meaning place of many elephants. Part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area.

Wildlife reserve on the Peterhouse School estate near Marondera with plains game, walking trails, cottages and camping.

• Wildlife
• Hiking

Central city park beside the National Gallery with lawns, a bandstand and a scale model of Victoria Falls.

Two dams and surrounding parkland 5 km from central Bulawayo run as a conservancy with walks, picnic areas, a bird sanctuary and a restaurant.

• Family friendly

Zimbabwe's largest national park covering 14,651 sq km. Famous for its huge elephant herds and over 100 mammal species. World-class safari destination.

Private game reserve and rhino sanctuary in Mashonaland East offering elephant interactions and guided game drives.

ZimParks recreational park and Bulawayo water-supply dam in Insiza district, used for fishing and camping.

• Water activities

Lookout on the hill above Kariba town with views over the lake and dam basin, beside the Santa Barbara Chapel and a craft market.

• Hiking
• Scenic view