Port Edward claims to have the smallest desert of the world, called "Red Desert". The area lies some kilometres west of town and measures only 11 hectares. It looks like a miniature version of the Arizona desert. Man-high hills and valleys from naked red soil build a striking contrast to the lush, subtropical vegetation of the surrounding.

Tours of the Red Desert can be arranged through the contact details listed above.

The walks/tours include a walk of approximately 2km from Far Horizon Lodge, along the Old Pont Road, down a narrow pathway, which opens up onto the savanna grass land area of the conservancy area, as one clears the trees, the Red Desert dunes appear in front of you. Climbing up the steep incline, and reaching the top, one looks over the most amazing site, known as the Red Desert (the smallest desert in the world) walk a little further in, and the strangest sounds emanate from the dunes, the wind whistles, and the sound is quite eerie as there are no birds or any other creature making any sound at all. It is almost as one has passed through a portal into another dimension, peaceful and quite.

Fossils have been found that date back millions of years, to a time when dinosaurs roamed the South Coast. There is an area between the Old Pondo land (Eastern Cape) and further inland, that was ideal cattle country, during the 1800 century, (colonies) the Xhosa tribes, grazed their cattle in this large savannah grassland area, and it is possible (speculation only) that the area where the Red Desert is currently situated was overgrazed leading to desertification. Not everybody believes this and it is quite possibly a naturally occurring phenomenon, and geographical in nature. Never the less, it is one of the most spectacular viewing areas over the sea, and the Umtamvuna River mouth. This is a rare treat for those intrepid travelers, and not to be missed.