[3] The park's main tourist attraction is this abundant spring bloom of brightly coloured wildflowers.

[2] Namaqua National Park is located in Northern Cape Province, near South Africa's border with Namibia.

The park is semi-desert, with hot and dry summers and cold winters with variable, generally sparse rainfall.

[6] The biome has an area of about 107,200 km2, stretching along South Africa's and southern Namibia's western coasts, and includes most of the Richtersveld.

Only a very small percentage of the Succulent Karoo's area is formally protected, including the Knersvlakte Nature Reserve, the Richtersveld Community Conservancy, and Namaqua National Park.

[8] However, in August and September, after the winter's rains, wildflowers bloom in a spectacular fashion[8] over hundreds of square kilometres.

The plump leaves of many types of succulents retain moisture, and many of them grow low to the ground and have a stone-like appearance.

[3] Namaqua National Park has the ecological tourist attractions of the wider Namaqualand region.

[3] The bloom of spring flowers in disused wheat fields is the park's main tourist attraction.

Tourist facilities include a 5 km long scenic route, two nature walks, places to picnic, and an information centre for visitors.

There is 220 V electricity, but guests are required to bring all their own provisions, as the nearest basic shop is 22 km distant.