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Clifton 1st
4.6★ · 297 Google ratings · Cape Town, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 m away · fills up
Walk
150 m · 2 min
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
150 m of shoreline
Sand
50 m from the water to the back
Map of Clifton 1st
1
1Parking100 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 · 2016–2026
Come for sunset views
Multiple reviewers cited sunsets as exceptional, with one noting they seem to last for hours.
Food and drink on site
Visitors mention somewhere to eat or buy a drink at the beach.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Some approaches include steps
Visitors mention steeper or stepped access in parts of the beach area.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit on weekdays for solitude
Weekday afternoons offer quiet, peaceful conditions with ample parking, while weekends become crowded and parking fills quickly.
Prepare for extremely cold water
Water temperatures are cold enough to cause numbness within seconds, though reviewers find it refreshing once accustomed.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.8°C · clear
Wind
32 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:36 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Clifton, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa
🅿 Parking 100 m from the listing
🌊 Water 150 m away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Clifton 1st?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Clifton 1st?
50 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 Clifton 1st 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.
