Sandy Bay, Cape Town
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Sandy Bay is situated along the road between Cape Town
to Cape Point
and adjacent to Llandudno, Cape Town
. Sandy Bay lies on one of the last remaining stretches of untouched natural coastline on the Cape coast. It is one of the Cape Peninsula
's most inaccessible beaches and as such is well known as an unofficial nudist beach.
A good walk from the nearest car park and not easy to reach, Sandy Bay is backed by steep dunes and bushy slopes, and there are rocky outcrops jutting into the sea. Above and surrounding the beach are high mountains, which protect the area from most wind directions.
It is a quiet and tranquil setting, that allows one to escape the crowds one might find on other beaches. Apart from its attraction to naturists, the area's unspoilt beauty has made it popular with hikers and conservationists.
In order to get to Sandy Bay one follows a level walking path from the car park which takes roughly 20 minutes. The beach can also be reached from the Hout Bay
dunes. If sea swells are large there is a great beach break for surfing and body boarding, although the sea temperature is very cold and a wet suit recommended. There is no direct vehicle access to Sandy Bay and this prevents passers-by invading people's privacy.
Sandy Bay is part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve and is home to many protected species of plants and animals alike. When hiking along paths ensure you comply with the regulations of the South African Nature Reserve and have all the required gear and relevant contact numbers for emergencies of any sort.
Keeping in mind that Sandy Bay is a beautiful beach, keep it clean. Keep your eyes open for suspcious characters and watch where you are walking.
Recommended Sandy Bay itinerary:
Cellular phone with emergency contact numbers saved,
Water,
First Aid Kit,
Protective walking boots if hiking,
Pepper Spray or taser gun,
Dental Dam in event of snake bites,
Hiking poles(also great to keep snakes away).
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
to Cape Point
Cape Point
Cape Point is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent in the Republic of South Africa. Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town...
and adjacent to Llandudno, Cape Town
Llandudno, Cape Town
Llandudno is a residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula. There are no shops or commercial activities, and the suburb has some of the most expensive residential property in South Africa...
. Sandy Bay lies on one of the last remaining stretches of untouched natural coastline on the Cape coast. It is one of the Cape Peninsula
Cape Peninsula
The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky peninsula that juts out for 75 km into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. At the southern end of the peninsula are Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope...
's most inaccessible beaches and as such is well known as an unofficial nudist beach.
A good walk from the nearest car park and not easy to reach, Sandy Bay is backed by steep dunes and bushy slopes, and there are rocky outcrops jutting into the sea. Above and surrounding the beach are high mountains, which protect the area from most wind directions.
It is a quiet and tranquil setting, that allows one to escape the crowds one might find on other beaches. Apart from its attraction to naturists, the area's unspoilt beauty has made it popular with hikers and conservationists.
Hout Bay
Hout Bay is the name of a coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa with a mix of neighbourhoods from the very rich to the very poor. It lies in a valley on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Cape Peninsula and is twenty kilometres south of the Central Business District of Cape Town...
dunes. If sea swells are large there is a great beach break for surfing and body boarding, although the sea temperature is very cold and a wet suit recommended. There is no direct vehicle access to Sandy Bay and this prevents passers-by invading people's privacy.
Sandy Bay is part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve and is home to many protected species of plants and animals alike. When hiking along paths ensure you comply with the regulations of the South African Nature Reserve and have all the required gear and relevant contact numbers for emergencies of any sort.
Keeping in mind that Sandy Bay is a beautiful beach, keep it clean. Keep your eyes open for suspcious characters and watch where you are walking.
Recommended Sandy Bay itinerary:
Cellular phone with emergency contact numbers saved,
Water,
First Aid Kit,
Protective walking boots if hiking,
Pepper Spray or taser gun,
Dental Dam in event of snake bites,
Hiking poles(also great to keep snakes away).
| Contact Place | Telephone Number |
|---|---|
| Poison Unit, Red Cross Hospital | +27216895227 |
| Poison Unit, Tygerberg Hospital | +27219316129 |
| Casualty, Groote Schuur Hospital | +27214044141 |
| Casualty, Constantiaberg Mediclinic | +27217992087 |
| Police | 10111 |