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Kaaimans River Beach
4.8★ · 52 Google ratings · Wilderness, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 550 m away · fills up
Access
Open around the clock
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Kaaimans River Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go at low tide for space
Exposed sandbars appear at low tide, creating wide shallow areas that accommodate many visitors comfortably.
Visit for calm, shallow water
The river mouth offers warm, gentle conditions ideal for small children and paddling rather than ocean swimming.
A lagoon or river mouth sits alongside
Visitors mention calmer water where the river meets the sea.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2021–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2021–2026
Some approaches include steps
Visitors mention steeper or stepped access in parts of the beach area.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2021–2026
Arrive early for parking
Several reviewers report parking as limited or difficult, especially on busy days.
Wear footwear for the walk
The path from the car park involves exposed rocks that can be painful to walk on barefoot.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.6°C · mostly clear
Wind
21 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
0 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:49 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kaaimans River Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 550 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kaaimans River Beach?
350 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 5 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Kaaimans River 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.
When is Kaaimans River Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
