The Springside Nature Reserve, proclaimed in 1948, is situated in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal.

[1] Some 150 species of bird have been recorded,[2] including Forest weaver[1] and visiting Crowned eagles.

The reserve is relatively free of exotics, and a planned burning regime was implemented, which results in vigorous blooming of grassland flora when spring rains commence.

There are picnic and braai facilities, but no accommodation, and the resource centre can be booked for small meetings.

A visitor can go on self-guided walks,[1] or take part in organised wild flower (October, after burns) or monthly bird watching walks, which start at 7:30 am (summer) or 8:30 am (winter), on the second Wednesday of a month.