The reserve trails start at a car park at the northern end of Lagoon Drive, uMhlanga.

The reserve has picnic sites, the remains of a prehistoric shell midden[3] and walking trails,[2] with a walkway and pedestrian bridge that span the lagoon.

At the mouth of the Ohlanga lagoon, there is a popular but unofficial nudist beach.

[4][5][6] Increased use of the area by non-nudist walkers and families resulted in complaints about nudism and antisocial behaviour.

[7] Media related to Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve at Wikimedia Commons