Map of protected areas of Namibia; Skeleton Coast National Park in northwest Namibia
Skeleton Coast National Park is a national park located in northwest Namibia, and has the most inaccessible shores, dotted with shipwrecks. The park was established in 1971 and has a size of 16,845 km2 (6,504 sq mi).[2] The park is divided into a northern and southern section, the southern section is open to those with 4-wheel drive vehicles, they are allowed to go up (north) as far as the Ugab River Gate (where a sign with a skull and crossbones warns you to go no further).[3] The northern section can only be reached by a fly-in safari, and the area is off-limits to all vehicles.[4]
The list of tourist attractions in the park includes a shipwreck at the South West Seal viewpoint, Huab lagoon and the collapsed oil drilling rig.[5]
Springbok Gate, the eastern entry
Ugabmund Gate (Ugab River Gate), the southern entry
