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Wilderness Beach
4.8★ · 187 Google ratings · Wilderness, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
80 m away
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Length
2.2 km of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Map of Wilderness Beach
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1Parking100 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.
Bring bags for shells
The beach is covered with smoothed stones and sea shells, making it rewarding for collectors.
Perfect for sunset walks
The beach offers spectacular sunsets over the sea with minimal crowds even on weekends.
Some approaches include steps
Visitors mention steeper or stepped access in parts of the beach area.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2021–2026
Visit before noon
Winds pick up significantly from midday onward, making the beach unpleasant for relaxation.
Prepare for steep stairs
The descent from parking to beach involves many wooden steps, with some sections reportedly damaged in the middle area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.4°C · mostly clear
Wind
21 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
0 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:48 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Marine Dr, Wilderness, 6560, South Africa
🅿 Parking 80 m from the listing
🌊 Water 30 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Wilderness 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 Wilderness 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 Wilderness 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.
