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Kings Beach
4.6★ · 330 Google ratings, Eastern Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 80 m away
Walk
80 m · 1 min
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
950 m of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Map of Kings Beach
1
1Parking80 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
✓ Blue Flag 2025/26
Awarded by WESSA for the 2025/26 season. The status is re-awarded every year.
Food and drink on site
Visitors mention somewhere to eat or buy a drink at the beach.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit on weekdays or early morning
The beach becomes crowded by late morning on weekends and holidays, when maintenance issues become more noticeable.
Bring a reusable bag for litter
Post-lockdown littering has increased significantly, with broken glass, takeaway containers, and other debris scattered on sand and rocks.
Check shower and toilet status ahead
Public facilities are frequently out of order or poorly maintained, affecting your ability to rinse off salt water.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
16.0°C · heavy drizzle
Wind
29 km/h from the SSE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
1 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:51 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Summerstrand, South Africa
🅿 Parking 80 m from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kings Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 80 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kings Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Kings 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.
