10 top beaches in Cape Town

Best beaches in and around Cape Town

Glorious summer sun illuminates our white sand beaches, and the surfers, sunbathers and picnickers that play there.

1 - St. James Beach
Old-school family beach with the iconic colourful beach huts and large tidal pool.
Directions: drive past Muizenberg beach and you'll find it a little further down the road, on the left-hand side.

2 - Strand
Family beach on the False Bay coast.
Directions: Beach Road | Strand | Cape Town

3 - Sandy Bay
Best known for nude sunbathing, of course.
Directions: at Llandudno, go over the stop street and continue until you reach the Sandy Bay road sign. Follow the path to the beach.

4 - Boulders Beach
One word - Penguins.
Directions: Seaforth Road | Simons Town | Cape Town

5 - Long Beach
Pensive and romantic for walks on the beach and horseback riding.
Directions: Benning Drive | Kommetjie | Cape Town

6 - Muizenberg
Big crowds, big fun and surfing lessons.
Directions: Beach Road | Muizenberg | Cape Town

7 - Llandudno
Lovely and sheltered, great for sporting families.
Directions: turn off on the right-hand side, approximately 15km from Camps Bay, on Victoria Road.

8 - Camps Bay
Seamless transition between the beach and the clubs.
Directions: Victoria Road | Camps Bay | Cape Town

9 - Blouberg
Great kitesurfing and iconic views of Table Mountain.
Directions: on the M14 between Big Bay Beach and Table View Beach.

10 - Clifton
Beautiful, sheltered and vibey.
Directions: next to Bantry Bay, on Victoria Road.

Honourable mentions:

Diaz Beach

Remote Cape Point beach on False Bay side.

Bikini Beach

Iconic blue flag beach in Gordon's Bay with a great name.

Scarborough

Tiny seaside village beach near Cape Town.

We recommend checking out the beaches in Hermanus.

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