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10+ Awesome Hidden Beaches In Cape Town You Might Not Know Of

Shhh! Only tell your closest friends about these beaches. Take a look at these secluded beaches if you prefer ditching the crowd and soaking up the sun on a quiet and lesser-known beach. These hidden gems are some of…

By Gabby Correia3 min read
Published 16 December 2017· Updated 13 July 2018

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Shhh! Only tell your closest friends about these beaches. Take a look at these secluded beaches if you prefer ditching the crowd and soaking up the sun on a quiet and lesser-known beach. These hidden gems are some of Cape Town's best-kept secrets. But Before we go there - make sure you like our Facebook Page for more Awesome Cape Town News, views, pics and Videos:

1. DIAZ BEACH

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcefiOlgG1c/?taken-at=748435 How to get there: About a 20min walk from Cape Point Nature Reserve parking lot. Contact: t | 021 780 9010 | e: info@capepoint.co.za

2. QUEENS BEACH

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcbsBhUHdvr/?taken-at=571381412
How to get there: Queen's Beach, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005 - a 5-minute walk from the Sea Point Public Swimming Pool or drive/cycle/walk along the Sea Point Promenade.

3. PLATBOOM

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcMjszMBL90/?taken-at=248731695490312 How to get there: Cape Point, 4.9km from the heart of Cape Point Nature Reserve Entry fee:  Adults: R105  / Kids: R50 Contact info| t : 021 780 9010 | e: info@capepoint.co.za

4. GLEN BEACH

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcPEbTbj7zt/?taken-at=1762149044077927 Where to find it: North of Camps Bay Beach in Cape Town

5. DALEBROOK

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcKhjEbDmtv/?taken-at=322095397 Where to find it: Off Kalk Bay Main Road, opposite Dalebrook Road. Contact | e: Desiree.Mentor@capetown.gov.za

6. BETA BEACH

https://www.instagram.com/p/BceVxsrh6PQ/?taken-at=241869533 Where to find it: 7 Beira Rd, Bakoven, Cape Town. Follow the walkway through the bungalows to the beach.

7. WATERS EDGE

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTLp0DjD9ul/?taken-at=431250755 Where to find it: Between Seaforth and Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town. contact | t: 021 786 8440 | e: simonstown@capetown.travel

8. PREEKSTOEL

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXSkxiun-4t/?taken-at=259595989 Where to find it: West Coast National Park, between Yzerfontein and Langebaan on the R27. Entry fee: West Coast National Park tariff: Adults R54 – R76 | R27 – R38 Kids (Season Dependant) Contact | t: 022 772 2144 | e: moipone.thathane@sanparks.org / reservations@sanparks.org

9. SUNSET BEACH

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcmNQu0gjwL/?taken-at=924428301031353 Where to find it: A few hundred metres away from Blouberg beach Contact | t: 021 550 1111

10. OLIFANTSBOS

https://www.instagram.com/p/XjdK-Evueh/?tagged=olifantsbos Where to find it:  Take the first turn-off after the entrance on the western side of the Cape Point Nature Reserve. Entry fee:  Adults: R105  / Kids: R50 Contact | t: 021 780 9010 | e: info@capepoint.co.za

11. BUFFELSBEACH

https://www.instagram.com/p/6YeOsyJgWQ/ Where to find it: Cape Point Nature Reserve Entry fee:  Adults: R105  / Kids: R50 Contact | t: 021 780 9010 | e: info@capepoint.co.za Like our Facebook Page for more Awesome Cape Town News, views, pics and Videos:
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