Cape Town · South Africa · Western Cape · Atlantic Ocean / False Bay

Cape Town

Cape Town is one guide for the City of Cape Town coastline: Atlantic Seaboard Camps Bay, Clifton 4th, Llandudno, and Blaauwberg (Bloubergstrand), plus False Bay Muizenberg and SANParks Boulders — same metro slug, different coasts and on-beach safety products.

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Choose your stretch

  • Camps Bay Beach — The easiest Atlantic Seaboard beach for a first visit · Victoria Road, Camps Bay · a City of Cape Town Blue Flag beach
  • Clifton 4th Beach — Atlantic cove near Camps Bay · Victoria Road, Clifton · City Blueflag facility
  • Llandudno Beach — Atlantic Blueflag cove · Llandudno Road · voluntary Llandudno Surf Lifesaving Club in Blue Flag season
  • Blaauwberg Beach (Bloubergstrand) — northern Atlantic City beach · Otto du Plessis Drive
  • Muizenberg Beach — False Bay Surfers’ Corner · Main Road, Muizenberg · Shark Spotters permanent hours
  • Boulders Beach — SANParks Table Mountain National Park gate / penguin colony · Simon’s Town · conservation-fee Access

Full stretch cards

Parking at a glance

Camps Bay / Clifton 4th: City pages note parking limited on both Atlantic stretches. Check the parking signs when you arrive.

Llandudno / Blaauwberg (Bloubergstrand): City facility pages list parking. Check the signs on the day.

Muizenberg: City facility lists parking at Main Road / Surfers’ Corner. Check the parking signs when you arrive.

Boulders Beach: SANParks Table Mountain National Park gate — conservation fees / cash-free tickets via SANParks. Check the current South African National Parks (SANParks) rates before you go.

City — Camps Bay Beach · City — Clifton 4th · City — Muizenberg · SANParks tickets · SA Tourism — False Bay

Best stretches and who they’re for

Camps Bay Beach

The easiest Atlantic Seaboard beach for a first visit. Victoria Road, Camps Bay; Atlantic coastline; Blueflag; tidal pool; parking limited; lifeguards throughout summer months. Cape Town Tourism: about a 15-minute drive from City Centre. Check the parking signs when you arrive.

Clifton 4th Beach

Victoria Road, Clifton; Atlantic Ocean side near Camps Bay; Blueflag; lifeguards during Blue Flag season December–end March; parking limited; no disability access. Check the signs on the day.

Llandudno Beach

Llandudno Road; Blueflag; Llandudno Surf Lifesaving Club voluntary daily during Blue Flag season 1 December–31 March. Check parking and the signs on the day.

Blaauwberg Beach (Bloubergstrand)

Otto du Plessis Drive, Bloubergstrand — Table Mountain view corridor; surfers / kitesurfers; swim where and when a lifeguard is on duty. Check parking and the signs on the day.

Muizenberg Beach

False Bay Surfers’ Corner. Main Road, Muizenberg; Blueflag; Warmer False Bay water. Shark Spotters permanent 08:00–18:00 — check flags on arrival. Check parking and the signs on the day.

Boulders Beach

SANParks Table Mountain National Park Boulders gate / African penguin colony (Simon’s Town). Conservation-fee / cash-free gate Access via SANParks tickets — different from City free-sand beaches. Check the SANParks rates and rules before you go.

Notes before you pack

  • Dogs (City Please note): Camps Bay / Llandudno — no dogs 09:00–18:00 November–March; free-running at other times; Camps Bay also bars dogs in the tidal pool and Blue Flag areas. Clifton 4th — no dogs November–March; free-running at other times. Muizenberg — dogs on leads allowed (facility tag) with certain conditions — contact the beach / follow signage. Blaauwberg and Boulders: follow on-site signs / City or SANParks rules.
  • Flags / lifeguards: On-duty City lifeguards and physical Blue Flag / bathing flags when present. On False Bay, Shark Spotters colour-coded flags and sirens are a complementary advisory (no flag means no spotter on duty). Shark Spotters contact 078 174 4244.
  • Atlantic Seaboard Camps Bay / Clifton and False Bay Muizenberg sit on different coasts with different shark-safety products; Boulders is a SANParks gate.
  • On the day, check the street and lot signs for parking, and SANParks for Boulders conservation fees and tickets.
  • Tide: use SANHO / South African Tide Tables (Cape Town and Simon’s Town included) when you need heights.

FAQ

What is there to do near Cape Town?

Near Cape Town: sunset sails and cruises, and dolphin and wildlife tours. See Off the sand for tours and tickets.

Beach safety — who to trust