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Bakoven Beach
4.7★ · 1,149 Google ratings · Cape Town, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
350 m away · fills up
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
200 m of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Map of Bakoven Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2018–2026
Kelp washes up on the sand
Visitors mention kelp along the tideline.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2018–2026
Come for sunset viewing
The beach faces west with mountain backdrops, making it consistently praised as Cape Town's best sunset spot.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
This is a nudist beach
Visitors report the beach is used for nude bathing.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Vehicles drive on the sand
Visitors mention cars on the beach itself.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2018–2026
Arrive early for parking
Limited roadside parking fills quickly, especially on warm days and weekends.
Expect cold water year-round
The Atlantic here stays icy even in summer, suitable only for brief dips rather than extended swimming.
Bring food and layers
No shops, cafes, or public restrooms nearby, and wind off the sea makes a jacket essential.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.8°C · clear
Wind
32 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:35 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 12 Kreef Ln, Bakoven, Cape Town, 8005
🅿 Parking 350 m from the listing, Ocean View House
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Bakoven Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Bakoven Beach?
10 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bakoven Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
