Mossel Bay (less than a mile from the resort) is known for its traditional friendliness, its history, its commercial harbor, its closeness to lush Wilderness country, the rainforest of Knysna, Oudtshoorn's ostriches, the splendor of the Cango Caves, and seven hundred species of shells. This popular town is called "Pearl of the Outeniqua" mountain region, at the heart of the Garden Route.