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Banana Beach
4.4★ · 80 Google ratings · Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
400 m away
Walk
300 m · 4 min
Restrooms
Yes · 70 m away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
200 m of shoreline
Sand
50 m from the water to the back
Map of Banana Beach
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1Restrooms70 m from the listing
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 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Some approaches include steps
Visitors mention steeper or stepped access in parts of the beach area.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Plan for a walk from parking
The beach requires a moderate walk from the lot, so wear comfortable shoes and allow extra time.
Watch for railway crossing
Access requires crossing active train tracks, so listen carefully and teach children to stay alert.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
20.9°C · partly cloudy
Wind
26 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
3 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 12:04 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Melville, Port Shepstone
🅿 Parking 400 m from the listing
🌊 Water 300 m away, about 4 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 70 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Banana Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Banana Beach?
30 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 Banana Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 70 m from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
