Take a walk or cycle through the village to enjoy breathtaking scenery. Experience the peace and tranquility the residents of Suurbraak call their "Place of Paradise".

Community guides are available for village walks and mountain hikes. There are basic braai facilities alongside the river with spectacular pools. The riverine areas offer great bird-watching opportunities.

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve comprises 250 ha of forest. The indigenous forest is noteworthy in the southwestern Cape and the largest remaining example in the Langeberg. Most of the thirty-five typical forest tree species are present, including stinkwood, yellowwood, red alder and the dominant ironwood. Baboons and small mammals are plentiful, grysbok occur on the forest fringes and in fynbos and bushbuck are abundant. Two day-walks and a short cycle trail wind through Knysna high forest and mountain fynbos, with excellent bird watching opportunities - 196 species have been recorded.

The Bontebok National Park is a 2 786 ha expanse of attractive heath country flanking the Breede River. The reserve is sanctuary to a thriving population of 200 bontebok, together with Cape mountain zebras and a scattering of other antelope such as grysbok, grey rhebok, duiker, red hartebeest and steenbok. The park is notable for its 200 or so different kinds of bird and for its floral wealth. Wild olive, yellowwood and milkwood trees grace the Breede River's banks and blood red aloes bloom in June and July. Many-coloured wildflowers decorate the fynbos countryside during the springtime months.