Recreation facilities in and around Barberton include gold panning, micro light flights, the best spot in SA for paragliding, quad routes, fly-fishing and horse riding. Golf can be played locally or nearby at a number of courses as well as at the exclusive Leopard Creek course in Malelane. The development itself offers modern luxuries in the rustic charm of original forests, rivers and mountains unblemished by the rich cultural history of the region, making it ideal for excursions on foot.

Barberton accommodates locals and visitors with popular amenities such as Pick ‘n Pay, Shoprite
Checkers, Wimpy, Kentucky Fried Chicken and services such as a very well established private Medi Clinic and a provincial hospital.

The Nelspruit / Barberton road and the Bulembu road, connecting Barberton via Piggs Peak casino to Maputo and Kosi Bay, is known as the “Royal Route to the Sea” and is arguably the most scenic road in South Africa.

The town nestles 877 metres above sea level at a latitude: 25:47 south, and longitude: 31:03 east. The climate subtropical with mild winters and warm summers and perfect year round average day temperature of 24° C(76°F). Distances are, from Barberton to Nelspruit - 45 km, Johannesburg - 380 km, Pretoria - 366 km, Kruger National Park - 90 km and the Swaziland Border - 35 km.