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Cape Town beaches
90 beaches, with the parking, the walk to the water and the tide for each one.
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Good places to start
Boulders Beach
Walk to water20 m
Parking300 m away
Dalebrook Tidal Pool
Walk to water20 m
Parking100 m away
Sunset Beach
Walk to water10 m
Parking50 m away
Windmill Beach
Walk to water20 m
Parking100 m away
Sandy Bay, Cape Town
Walk to water40 m
Kogel Bay Beach
Walk to water90 m
Parking250 m away
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Dog friendly beaches
54 in Cape Town
Family friendly beaches
43 in Cape Town
Beaches for snorkelling
6 in Cape Town
Beaches with places to eat
42 in Cape Town
Beaches with a playground
30 in Cape Town
Free parking
12 in Cape Town
Shortest walk
Park almost on the sand
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Town · the listing sits on the shoreline
Free parking
Beaches where parking is free
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
Cape Town · free parking · visitors report
With little kids
Calm water and bathrooms nearby
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 10 visitors · 2025–2026
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 10 visitors · 2017–2026
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 7 visitors · 2016–2026
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 7 visitors · 2016–2026
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 20 visitors · 2017–2026
Cape Town · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 12 visitors · 2018–2026
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- Boulders BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 300 m
Muizenberg BeachCape Town · water 40 m · parking 60 m
Camps Bay BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 150 m
Clifton 4th BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 150 m
Strand BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 400 m
Blouberg BeachfrontCape Town · water 40 m · parking 250 m
Llandudno BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 80 m
Noordhoek BeachCape Town · water 450 m · parking 0 m
Bloubergstrand BeachCape Town · water 80 m · parking 50 m
St James BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 100 m
Gordon's Bay Main BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 30 m
Melkbosstrand BeachCape Town · water 70 m · parking 400 m- Dalebrook Tidal Poolwater 20 m · parking 100 m
Clifton 3rd BeachCape Town · water 40 m · parking 70 m
Kite BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 60 m
Rocklands BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 70 m
Saunders Rock BeachCape Town · water 50 m · parking 100 m
Mouille Point BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 100 m
Blouberg Kite Surfing BeachCape Town · water 150 m · parking 10 m
Bakoven BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 350 m
Milton BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 150 m- Sunset Beachwater 10 m · parking 50 m
Scarborough BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 60 m
Oudekraal BeachCape Town · water 40 m · parking 80 m
Sunset BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 80 m
Hout Bay BeachCape Town · water 50 m · parking 20 m
Kommetjie Public BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 40 m
Foxy BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 250 m
Bloubergstrand BeachCape Town · water 20 m
Bikini BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 60 m
Small Bay Beach BloubergstrandCape Town · water 70 m · parking 20 m- Windmill Beachwater 20 m · parking 100 m
- Sandy Bay, Cape Townwater 40 m
Long Beach Public BeachCape Town · water 40 m · parking 20 m
Monwabisi BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 20 m
Strandfontein BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 100 m
Dias BeachCape Town · water 40 m · parking 500 m
Clifton 1stCape Town · water 50 m · parking 100 m- Kogel Bay BeachSir Lowry's Pass · water 90 m · parking 250 m
Big Bay BloubergCape Town · water 30 m · parking 300 m
Kleinbaai Beach BloubergCape Town · water 10 m · parking 250 m
Strand BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 40 m
Spark's Bay Day CampCape Town · water 80 m · parking 350 m
Blue Waters BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 200 m
Kalk Bay BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 90 m
Big Bay Beachwater 80 m
Seaforth BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 60 m
Glen BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 250 m
Muizenberg Beach HutsCape Town · water 80 m · parking 150 m
DuynefonteinCape Town · water 20 m · parking 20 m
Rocky BeachRooi-Els · water 40 m · parking 500 m
Long Beachwater 30 m · parking 200 m
Queen's BeachCape Town · water 40 m · parking 70 m
Clifton 2ndon the shoreline · parking 80 m
Clovelly Beachwater 20 m · parking 80 m
Lagoon BeachCape Town · water 10 m
Buffels Bay BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 150 m
Middle BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 150 m
Platboom Beachwater 100 m · parking 450 m
Fishing And Dog Friendly BeachCape Town · water 60 m · parking 70 m
Olifantsbos Beachwater 20 m · parking 200 m
WitsandCape Town · water 50 m · parking 250 m
Long BeachCape Town · water 50 m · parking 30 m
Chapman's Peak Drive - Long BeachCape Town · water 80 m · parking 550 m
Mnandi BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 30 m
Bali Beach Cape TownCape Town · water 20 m · parking 150 m
Beta BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 400 m
Water's Edge BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 150 m
Woodbridge Island BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 350 m
Holbaai Beach AccessCape Town · water 50 m · parking 50 m
Sunrise BeachCape Town · water 60 m · parking 300 m
Fisherman's Beachwater 10 m · parking 150 m
Little Bay Beachwater 90 m · parking 250 m
Glencairn BeachCape Town · water 20 m · parking 100 m
Sonwabe BeachCape Town · water 50 m · parking 40 m
Brokenbath Beachon the shoreline · parking 50 m
SilverstroomstrandCape Town · water 20 m · parking 550 m
Broken Bath BeachCape Town · water 10 m · parking 50 m
Three Anchor Bay BeachCape Town · on the shoreline · parking 50 m
Melkbos RESERVECape Town · water 150 m · parking 80 m
Link Beachon the shoreline · parking 70 m
Kite BeachCape Town · water 300 m · parking 50 m
Lookout PointCape Town · water 450 m · parking 350 m
Frank's Beachwater 10 m · parking 150 m
View PointCape Town · water 900 m · parking 250 m
Fish Hoek Beachwater 100 m · parking 250 m
Dappat Se Gat Beachwater 10 m · parking 150 m
Cozy Beachon the shoreline · parking 40 m
Middle Beachwater 60 m
Maclear Beachwater 30 m · parking 300 m
Every beach
All 90 beaches, by how many people rate them
| Beach | Town | Walk to water | Parking | Fee | Restrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulders Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 300 m | – | yes |
| Muizenberg Beach | Cape Town | 40 m | 60 m | – | yes |
| Camps Bay Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 150 m | – | yes |
| Clifton 4th Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 150 m | – | yes |
| Strand Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 400 m | – | – |
| Blouberg Beachfront | Cape Town | 40 m | 250 m | – | yes |
| Llandudno Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 80 m | free | yes |
| Noordhoek Beach | Cape Town | 450 m | 0 m | – | yes |
| Bloubergstrand Beach | Cape Town | 80 m | 50 m | – | yes |
| St James Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 100 m | – | yes |
| Gordon's Bay Main Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 30 m | – | yes |
| Melkbosstrand Beach | Cape Town | 70 m | 400 m | – | yes |
| Dalebrook Tidal Pool | 20 m | 100 m | – | yes | |
| Clifton 3rd Beach | Cape Town | 40 m | 70 m | free | yes |
| Kite Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 60 m | – | yes |
| Rocklands Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 70 m | – | yes |
| Saunders Rock Beach | Cape Town | 50 m | 100 m | – | yes |
| Mouille Point Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 100 m | – | – |
| Blouberg Kite Surfing Beach | Cape Town | 150 m | 10 m | – | yes |
| Bakoven Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 350 m | – | yes |
| Milton Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 150 m | free | yes |
| Sunset Beach | 10 m | 50 m | – | – | |
| Scarborough Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 60 m | free | yes |
| Oudekraal Beach | Cape Town | 40 m | 80 m | – | yes |
| Sunset Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 80 m | – | yes |
| Hout Bay Beach | Cape Town | 50 m | 20 m | – | yes |
| Kommetjie Public Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 40 m | – | yes |
| Foxy Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 250 m | free | yes |
| Bloubergstrand Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | – | – | yes |
| Bikini Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 60 m | – | yes |
| Small Bay Beach Bloubergstrand | Cape Town | 70 m | 20 m | – | yes |
| Windmill Beach | 20 m | 100 m | – | yes | |
| Sandy Bay, Cape Town | 40 m | – | – | – | |
| Long Beach Public Beach | Cape Town | 40 m | 20 m | free | yes |
| Monwabisi Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 20 m | – | yes |
| Strandfontein Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 100 m | – | yes |
| Dias Beach | Cape Town | 40 m | 500 m | – | yes |
| Clifton 1st | Cape Town | 50 m | 100 m | – | – |
| Kogel Bay Beach | Sir Lowry's Pass | 90 m | 250 m | – | yes |
| Big Bay Blouberg | Cape Town | 30 m | 300 m | free | – |
| Kleinbaai Beach Blouberg | Cape Town | 10 m | 250 m | – | – |
| Strand Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 40 m | – | yes |
| Spark's Bay Day Camp | Cape Town | 80 m | 350 m | – | yes |
| Blue Waters Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 200 m | – | yes |
| Kalk Bay Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 90 m | – | yes |
| Big Bay Beach | 80 m | – | free | yes | |
| Seaforth Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 60 m | – | yes |
| Glen Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 250 m | – | yes |
| Muizenberg Beach Huts | Cape Town | 80 m | 150 m | – | yes |
| Duynefontein | Cape Town | 20 m | 20 m | – | – |
| Rocky Beach | Rooi-Els | 40 m | 500 m | – | yes |
| Long Beach | 30 m | 200 m | – | – | |
| Queen's Beach | Cape Town | 40 m | 70 m | – | yes |
| Clifton 2nd | on the sand | 80 m | – | yes | |
| Clovelly Beach | 20 m | 80 m | – | yes | |
| Lagoon Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | – | free | yes |
| Buffels Bay Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 150 m | – | yes |
| Middle Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 150 m | – | yes |
| Platboom Beach | 100 m | 450 m | – | yes | |
| Fishing And Dog Friendly Beach | Cape Town | 60 m | 70 m | – | – |
| Olifantsbos Beach | 20 m | 200 m | – | yes | |
| Witsand | Cape Town | 50 m | 250 m | – | – |
| Long Beach | Cape Town | 50 m | 30 m | – | – |
| Chapman's Peak Drive - Long Beach | Cape Town | 80 m | 550 m | – | – |
| Mnandi Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 30 m | – | yes |
| Bali Beach Cape Town | Cape Town | 20 m | 150 m | – | – |
| Beta Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 400 m | – | – |
| Water's Edge Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 150 m | – | yes |
| Woodbridge Island Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 350 m | – | – |
| Holbaai Beach Access | Cape Town | 50 m | 50 m | – | – |
| Sunrise Beach | Cape Town | 60 m | 300 m | free | yes |
| Fisherman's Beach | 10 m | 150 m | – | yes | |
| Little Bay Beach | 90 m | 250 m | – | – | |
| Glencairn Beach | Cape Town | 20 m | 100 m | – | – |
| Sonwabe Beach | Cape Town | 50 m | 40 m | – | – |
| Brokenbath Beach | on the sand | 50 m | free | yes | |
| Silverstroomstrand | Cape Town | 20 m | 550 m | – | – |
| Broken Bath Beach | Cape Town | 10 m | 50 m | free | yes |
| Three Anchor Bay Beach | Cape Town | on the sand | 50 m | – | yes |
| Melkbos RESERVE | Cape Town | 150 m | 80 m | – | – |
| Link Beach | on the sand | 70 m | – | yes | |
| Kite Beach | Cape Town | 300 m | 50 m | – | – |
| Lookout Point | Cape Town | 450 m | 350 m | – | – |
| Frank's Beach | 10 m | 150 m | – | yes | |
| View Point | Cape Town | 900 m | 250 m | – | – |
| Fish Hoek Beach | 100 m | 250 m | – | yes | |
| Dappat Se Gat Beach | 10 m | 150 m | – | – | |
| Cozy Beach | on the sand | 40 m | – | – | |
| Middle Beach | 60 m | – | – | – | |
| Maclear Beach | 30 m | 300 m | – | – |
Walk and parking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. Fee and restrooms come from counted visitor reviews and mapped facilities. A dash means we have no evidence either way, not that the answer is no.
Questions
Common questions
Which Cape Town beach has the shortest walk from the car?
Sunset Beach in Cape Town has the listing right on the shoreline. We measure the straight line from the listed location to the mapped waterline for every beach, so the table above ranks them all.
Do you have to pay to park at Cape Town beaches?
Mostly yes. Of the 90 beaches here, 0 have visitors reporting a parking or entry fee and 8 report free parking. Reported fees run from $20 to $35 a day in season, and several beaches drop the fee after 5pm or outside the summer.
Which beaches have restrooms?
61 of the 90 beaches have restrooms mapped on site or reported by visitors. Seasonal closures are common: several National Seashore beaches close their facilities outside the summer.
How current is this?
Tide, waves, wind and water temperature are fetched live in your browser from Open-Meteo. Parking and facility positions come from OpenStreetMap; imagery from CD:NGI. Facts counted from visitor reviews carry the year range they were written in.
How we know
Where this comes from
Place details from the public Google business listing. Beach shape, parking and facility positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Aerial imagery is 25 cm national coverage from the Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information, used with permission. Tide is modelled, and weather, waves and water temperature come from Open-Meteo, each labelled as measured or modelled. Map drawings are redrawn from that aerial imagery by an image model. Markers, distances and every fact on this page come from OpenStreetMap and counted reviews, never from a drawing. Review text is never republished.
