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St James Beach

Beach · Cape Town, Western Cape

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A family favourite on Cape Town's False Bay coast, best known for the row of brightly painted Victorian bathing huts lining the sand, a fixture in countless photographs of the city. A tidal pool at the northern end gives calmer swimming than the open bay, and the beach sits right by a working railway station, making it an easy outing from the southern suburbs. The neighbouring cove, known locally as Danger Beach, has a reputation as an off-leash dog spot.

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Tidal poolBathing hutsTrain station nearbySwimmingFamily friendly

Pet policy

Note from SitnStay: The adjoining cove known as Danger Beach is described by local guides as an off-leash dog beach; the policy for the main tidal-pool beach itself was not clearly confirmed in available sources.

Opening hours

  • MondayOpen 24 hours
  • TuesdayOpen 24 hours
  • WednesdayOpen 24 hours
  • ThursdayOpen 24 hours
  • FridayOpen 24 hours
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  • SundayOpen 24 hours

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St James Beach, Main Rd, St James, Cape Town
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Cape Town, Western Cape
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