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Garden Route beaches
55 beaches, with the parking, the walk to the water and the tide for each one.
Where are you starting from?
What matters today?
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Good places to start
ATKV Hartenbos
Walk to water100 m
Parking150 m away
Buffalo Bay Beach
Walk to water100 m
Parking20 m away
Brenton Beach
Walk to water30 m
Parking90 m away
Central Beach
Walk to water30 m
Parking20 m away
wilderness beach front
Walk to water90 m
Parking10 m away
Lookout Beach
Walk to water70 m
Parking150 m away
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Dog friendly beaches
22 in Garden Route
Family friendly beaches
26 in Garden Route
Beaches with places to eat
8 in Garden Route
Beaches with a playground
5 in Garden Route
Shortest walk
Park almost on the sand
Still Bay · the listing sits on the shoreline
Wilderness · the listing sits on the shoreline
Victoria Bay · 10 m to the water
Great Brak River · 10 m to the water
Garden Route · 20 m to the water
Mossel Bay · 20 m to the water
Garden Route · 20 m to the water
Buffels Bay · 20 m to the water
Free parking
Beaches where parking is free
Plettenberg Bay · free parking · visitors report
With little kids
Calm water and bathrooms nearby
Mossel Bay · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 20 visitors · 2017–2026
Buffels Bay · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 18 visitors · 2017–2026
Mossel Bay · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 28 visitors · 2017–2026
Mossel Bay · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 15 visitors · 2017–2026
Knysna · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Plettenberg Bay · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 6 visitors · 2021–2026
Plettenberg Bay · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2018–2026
Klein Brak River · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 12 visitors · 2018–2026
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All beaches
- ATKV HartenbosMossel Bay · water 100 m · parking 150 m
- Buffalo Bay BeachBuffels Bay · water 100 m · parking 20 m
Santos Beach MosselbayMossel Bay · water 60 m · parking 50 m
Diaz BeachMossel Bay · water 20 m · parking 70 m- Brenton BeachKnysna · water 30 m · parking 90 m
- Central BeachPlettenberg Bay · water 30 m · parking 20 m
2nd Beach DanabayMossel Bay · water 30 m · parking 60 m
1st BeachMossel Bay · water 60 m · parking 10 m- wilderness beach frontWilderness · water 90 m · parking 10 m
Gericke's PointSedgefield · water 60 m
Whale Tail Lookout PointPlettenberg Bay · water 50 m · parking 10 m
Bollards Bay BeachKnysna · water 1.9 km · parking 150 m
Robberg 5 BeachPlettenberg Bay · water 50 m · parking 40 m- Lookout Beachwater 70 m · parking 150 m
Klein Brak Blue Flag BeachKlein Brak River · water 70 m · parking 30 m
Sanctuary Beach, Plettenberg BayPlettenberg Bay · water 90 m · parking 300 m
Coney Glen Beach KnysnaKnysna · water 200 m · parking 70 m
Nature's Valley BeachNature's Valley · water 30 m · parking 80 m
Leentjies KlipWilderness · on the shoreline · parking 70 m
Noetzie beachPezula Private Estate · water 30 m · parking 250 m
Poortjies BeachPlettenberg Bay · water 550 m · parking 30 m
Keurbooms BeachKeurboomstrand · water 20 m · parking 60 m
Gwaing BeachOubaai Golf Estate · water 250 m · parking 70 m
Wilderness BeachWilderness · water 30 m · parking 80 m
Lappiesbaai Public BeachStill Bay · on the shoreline · parking 70 m
Gouritsmond Beachwater 80 m · parking 300 m
Swartvlei Beachwater 60 m
Solar BeachPlettenberg Bay · water 150 m · parking 150 m
Glentana Kus Str BeachGreat Brak River · water 100 m · parking 70 m
Outeniqua BeachGreat Brak River · water 10 m · parking 100 m
Beach View PointPlettenberg Bay · water 30 m · parking 20 m
Glentana Beachwater 40 m · parking 150 m
Wedge BeachPlettenberg Bay · water 30 m · parking 80 m
Cola BeachSedgefield · water 30 m · parking 300 m
Buffels Bay Beach view PointBuffels Bay · water 20 m · parking 300 m
Kaaimans River BeachWilderness · water 350 m · parking 550 m
The Wreck Beach View PointPlettenberg Bay · water 200 m · parking 250 m
The Wreck Beachwater 20 m · parking 150 m
Klein-BrakrivierstrandKlein Brak River · water 50 m · parking 100 m
On the Beach HartenbosMossel Bay · water 60 m · parking 250 m
The Island Beach SectionGreat Brak River · water 350 m · parking 350 m
The WavesWilderness · water 300 m · parking 200 m
Wilderness beach viewpointWilderness · water 80 m · parking 60 m
Keurboom Beachwater 400 m · parking 300 m
Salt River Beachwater 300 m
Nautilus Bay BeachNautilus Bay · water 200 m
Victoria Bay BeachVictoria Bay · water 10 m · parking 150 m
The Duneswater 450 m · parking 100 m
Singing Kettlewater 60 m · parking 20 m
Suiderkruiswater 450 m · parking 350 m
Herolds Baywater 60 m · parking 20 m
Dana Baywater 80 m · parking 500 m
Skulpstrandwater 20 m
Skuitbaaiwater 90 m
Driftwood Baywater 20 m · parking 300 m
Every beach
All 55 beaches, by how many people rate them
| Beach | Town | Walk to water | Parking | Fee | Restrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKV Hartenbos | Mossel Bay | 100 m | 150 m | – | yes |
| Buffalo Bay Beach | Buffels Bay | 100 m | 20 m | – | yes |
| Santos Beach Mosselbay | Mossel Bay | 60 m | 50 m | – | yes |
| Diaz Beach | Mossel Bay | 20 m | 70 m | – | yes |
| Brenton Beach | Knysna | 30 m | 90 m | – | yes |
| Central Beach | Plettenberg Bay | 30 m | 20 m | free | yes |
| 2nd Beach Danabay | Mossel Bay | 30 m | 60 m | – | yes |
| 1st Beach | Mossel Bay | 60 m | 10 m | – | yes |
| wilderness beach front | Wilderness | 90 m | 10 m | – | yes |
| Gericke's Point | Sedgefield | 60 m | – | – | – |
| Whale Tail Lookout Point | Plettenberg Bay | 50 m | 10 m | – | – |
| Bollards Bay Beach | Knysna | 1.9 km | 150 m | – | – |
| Robberg 5 Beach | Plettenberg Bay | 50 m | 40 m | – | yes |
| Lookout Beach | 70 m | 150 m | – | – | |
| Klein Brak Blue Flag Beach | Klein Brak River | 70 m | 30 m | – | yes |
| Sanctuary Beach, Plettenberg Bay | Plettenberg Bay | 90 m | 300 m | – | yes |
| Coney Glen Beach Knysna | Knysna | 200 m | 70 m | – | – |
| Nature's Valley Beach | Nature's Valley | 30 m | 80 m | – | yes |
| Leentjies Klip | Wilderness | on the sand | 70 m | – | yes |
| Noetzie beach | Pezula Private Estate | 30 m | 250 m | – | yes |
| Poortjies Beach | Plettenberg Bay | 550 m | 30 m | – | yes |
| Keurbooms Beach | Keurboomstrand | 20 m | 60 m | – | yes |
| Gwaing Beach | Oubaai Golf Estate | 250 m | 70 m | – | yes |
| Wilderness Beach | Wilderness | 30 m | 80 m | – | – |
| Lappiesbaai Public Beach | Still Bay | on the sand | 70 m | – | yes |
| Gouritsmond Beach | 80 m | 300 m | – | yes | |
| Swartvlei Beach | 60 m | – | – | – | |
| Solar Beach | Plettenberg Bay | 150 m | 150 m | – | – |
| Glentana Kus Str Beach | Great Brak River | 100 m | 70 m | – | – |
| Outeniqua Beach | Great Brak River | 10 m | 100 m | – | – |
| Beach View Point | Plettenberg Bay | 30 m | 20 m | – | yes |
| Glentana Beach | 40 m | 150 m | – | – | |
| Wedge Beach | Plettenberg Bay | 30 m | 80 m | – | yes |
| Cola Beach | Sedgefield | 30 m | 300 m | – | – |
| Buffels Bay Beach view Point | Buffels Bay | 20 m | 300 m | – | yes |
| Kaaimans River Beach | Wilderness | 350 m | 550 m | – | – |
| The Wreck Beach View Point | Plettenberg Bay | 200 m | 250 m | – | yes |
| The Wreck Beach | 20 m | 150 m | – | yes | |
| Klein-Brakrivierstrand | Klein Brak River | 50 m | 100 m | – | yes |
| On the Beach Hartenbos | Mossel Bay | 60 m | 250 m | – | – |
| The Island Beach Section | Great Brak River | 350 m | 350 m | – | yes |
| The Waves | Wilderness | 300 m | 200 m | – | – |
| Wilderness beach viewpoint | Wilderness | 80 m | 60 m | – | – |
| Keurboom Beach | 400 m | 300 m | – | – | |
| Salt River Beach | 300 m | – | – | – | |
| Nautilus Bay Beach | Nautilus Bay | 200 m | – | – | – |
| Victoria Bay Beach | Victoria Bay | 10 m | 150 m | – | yes |
| The Dunes | 450 m | 100 m | – | – | |
| Singing Kettle | 60 m | 20 m | – | – | |
| Suiderkruis | 450 m | 350 m | – | yes | |
| Herolds Bay | 60 m | 20 m | – | yes | |
| Dana Bay | 80 m | 500 m | – | – | |
| Skulpstrand | 20 m | – | – | – | |
| Skuitbaai | 90 m | – | – | – | |
| Driftwood Bay | 20 m | 300 m | – | yes |
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 Garden Route beach has the shortest walk from the car?
Lappiesbaai Public Beach in Still Bay 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 Garden Route beaches?
Mostly yes. Of the 55 beaches here, 0 have visitors reporting a parking or entry fee and 1 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?
31 of the 55 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.
