WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN PARYS?

Parys is a small rural town and people often ask what there is to do in Parys.

Parys is also a bustling tourist town and there is a wide range of activities to entertain our visitors with many utilising the Vaal River and others the clean, crisp, highveld air.

Adventure sports are a popular pastime with many adventure enthusiasts visiting the town over weekends. With Parys only 100km from Johannesburg, it is a quick drive to all the activities and relaxation our town offers.

Fishing at Parys

Thanks to Parys being on the banks of the Vaal River, angling is a popular activity with many angling spots along the river.

Skydiving

That King of thrill sports, Skydiving draws a small but dedicated following over weekends with Skydive Parys at the Parys Airfield offering skydiving for novices, professionals, recreational skydivers as well as professional skydivers and teams preparing for competitions.

River rafting

If you like water and excitement, then river rafting on the Vaal around Parys is your answer.

First-time rafters, experienced rafters and non-swimmers are all welcome at the river rafting activities. The Big Daddy Rapids, the biggest in the Vaal River, are near Parys.

Other river rafting companies provide mild-to-wild White Water Rafting as well as relaxed paddling for couples, groups and teams.

Some river rafting companies provide a wide range of adventure activities from family river cruises, to gondola rides and full-day river rafting.

Ziplining

Ziplining is a popular adventure activity for young and old, shy and bold and everyone who wants to try something they have never done before.

4X4

Four-wheel drive adventure is popular around Parys.

Some 4X4 routes provide mountain biking, quad biking, hiking trails and game viewing right in the Vredefort Dome.

Sports

Parys has a number of different sports clubs with the golf course and golf estate popular favourites.

Relaxing activities in Parys

If you just want to relax, walk around and experience the Free State informality, there is always Parys itself with its many small shops for all kinds of interests.

You can eat, sip coffee, taste refreshing craft beer, shop once a month or every day, relax around a steak or experience the talent in Parys. The choice is as wide as the Free State plains.

Additional adventure activities at Parys include:

abseiling
archery
laser clay pigeon shooting
river war games

Vredefort Dome

Parys is well-known for the fact that it is in the Vredefort Dome, a World Heritage Site and the world’s oldest and largest known impact structure.

Make contact with the Friends of the Vredefort Dome if you want to learn more or become involved.

Accommodation in Parys

Where do all these people stay over when they visit Parys? Well, they stay at Klipspruit Accommodation, of course!