Staying at Bishop's Cove Lodge is like having the Otter Trail to oneself. The rugged coastline offers a host of rock pools to explore and the fynbos-covered banks are a maze of trails and animal tracks to scout for sightings of wild flowers and creatures - great and small.
Two short trails lead from the Lodge and provide a fascinating glimpse of the diversity of southern Cape vegetation. The level cliff-top walk through the fynbos surrounding the Lodge is easily accessible and provides panoramic views of the ocean with excellent sightings of dolphins and whales. There is also a short walk to the fern-covered banks of the perennial stream in the forested kloof below the Lodge.

Immediately below the Lodge is a rare, sheltered private little beach with rock pools in which to cool off. From the beach there are walks in both directions for the more adventurous where there is a good chance of seeing resident Cape clawless otter and rare Oyster Catcher birds. Other resident game includes bushbuck, steenbok, aardvark, rock hyrax, monkeys, porcupine, bush pig, caracal lynx and large-spotted genet.
The abundance of marine, forest, and grassland species of birds will please the avid bird watcher.
Cyclists can make use of the miles of rural, quiet, unpaved roads passing beautiful dams, pastures and plantations.