| Ruiterbos | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.9444°N 22.0356°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
| Subdivision Name2: | Garden Route |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mossel Bay |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Population Total: | 937 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial Makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Title2: | White |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Black |
| Demographics1 Title4: | Other |
| Demographics Type2: | First Languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Sign language |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 87.9% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 6.0% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 4.1% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.0% |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 55.9% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 34.3% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 10.5% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.4% |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name: | Ruiterbosch (Dutch) |
Ruiterbos (Dutch: Ruiterbosch) is a village in the Mossel Bay Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, the village had a population of 937 living in 310 households.[1] The village is situaded at the foot of the Robinson Pass between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.[2] The settlement is about 22 km north of Mossel Bay, 12 km north of Brandwag and 10 km west of Friemersheim. The R328 passes through the town. The village is home to the Drie Magrietjies Padstal. Next to the village is the Ruitersbos Nature Reserve.