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Kalk Bay Beach
4.6★ · 179 Google ratings · Cape Town, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
90 m away · fills up
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 50 m away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
200 m of shoreline
Sand
40 m from the water to the back
Map of Kalk Bay Beach
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1Parking90 m from the listing2Restrooms50 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
✓ Shark Spotters on duty
Shark Spotters watch this beach year-round. Look for the flag when you arrive; no flag means no spotter on duty. Shark Spotters is an advisory service and is not responsible for a person's safety.
Food and drink on site
Visitors mention somewhere to eat or buy a drink at the beach.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2022–2026
Expect windy conditions
Wind is common at this Cape location, though it adds to the working harbour atmosphere.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2022–2026
Arrive early on sunny days
Over 50 people often rush off the train to enter the beach mid-morning, and parking becomes difficult as crowds build.
Bring cash for food
Kalky's fish and chips, a popular spot, accepts cash only and has an ATM with limited privacy.
Visit out of peak season
One reviewer noted the beach is best experienced outside high season when crowds thin and the atmosphere feels calmer.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.8°C · mostly clear
Wind
36 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:36 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Kalk Bay, Cape Town, 7975
🅿 Parking 90 m from the listing
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 50 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kalk Bay Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kalk Bay 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 Kalk Bay Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 50 m from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
