Finding sand and sea is not normally a difficult task for vacationers. However finding the right beach can be a little trickier so here are some insider tips for your family beach holiday on the Cape Point Route.
With 18 accessible beaches along the coastline of the Cape Point Route, what better way is there to relax?
Where shall we start now? What about Boulders Beach, voted best family beach in the world by the UK Telegraph in March 2007, hardly surprising considering the safe swimming, beautiful setting amongst granite boulders and of course the opportunity to swim with penguins.
Fish Hoek beach is the ultimate family friendly beach with a wide swathe of sand for frisbee, beach bats or kite flying with a gentle swell for the kids to body board and swim, a playground and the Fish Hoek Galley restaurant right on the beach for ice creams, kid friendly meals and plenty of choices for the adults.
Hout Bay beach is a real family favourite. The waves break quite far out so there is a gentle current and the beach is perfect for paddling, strolling or building sandcastles. Drive over Chapman’s Peak Drive to Noordhoek’s Long Beach which stretches for eight kilometers. It’s the longest widest stretch of pure white sand on the whole Cape Point Route and wonderful for long walks, horse rides and sundowner drinks.
Turn a trip to Cape Point into a family day out with swimming in the tidal pools at Bordjiesdrif or Buffels Bay tidal pools before or after a ride in the Flying Dutchman funicular and lunch at the Two Oceans Restaurant.
The beach at Kalk Bay is sandy, but it is the fishing harbour here that will enthrall the kids. It is fun to stroll along the Main Street of Kalk Bay, with its long row of fun shops and restaurants and end up at St James- a family beach characterized with brightly coloured bathing houses and a safe tidal pool with interesting rock pools on either side.
Muizenberg Beach has warm swimming water with hard flat sand and moderately sized waves, hence its fame as a surfing hotspot for beginners. There is lots of parking, entertainment on the pavilion, refreshment kiosks along the elevated promenade and change rooms, toilets and showers. The beach goes on forever and a great spot for kids.
Cape Point Route invites you to come and play and stay. Visit www.capepointroute.co.za for more activities, restaurants and places to stay in the Cape Peninsula. And please remember your sunscreen!
Best Family Beach Restaurants:
Fish Hoek Galley – Fish Hoek
Flukes – Glencairn
Boulders Beach Restaurant – Simon’s Town
Camel Rock Restaurant - Scarborough
Dunes – Hout Bay
Mariners Wharf – Hout Bay
Best Family Beach Activities:
Surfing at Muizenberg Beach
Sea kayaking in Simon’s Town
Cape Point Boat trip from Simon’s Town
Horse riding on Noordhoek Beach
Seal Island Boat trips from Hout Bay
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