Camps Bay Beach(Barley Bay)

Located in the affluent suburb of Camps Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, Camps Bay Beach is a one-kilometer-long and 100-meter-wide white sand beach with many rocky portions, making it one of the largest beaches in Camps Bay.  The beach has a stunning backdrop of the Twelve Apostles Mountain range, the majestic Table Mountain, and a promenade with many oceanfront buildings, including upscale restaurants, beach bars, nightclubs, and opulent hotels, providing incredible views of the vast Atlantic Ocean.  Camps Bay Beach has been awarded the Blue Flag certification for its natural beauty, cleanliness, and water quality standards.

Camps Bay Beach offers many amenities, including seasonal lifeguards, restrooms, showers, shaded areas, sun loungers, parasols, beach equipment rental facilities, boutique shops, many cafes, beachfront restaurants, bars, hotels, a promenade, and a nearby bus stop.

Camps Bay Beach offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, surfing, bodyboarding, tide-pooling, jet-skiing, parasailing, stand-up paddle boarding, walking, and hiking.  If you plan to go into the water, it has a safe area to swim, but we recommend being cautious as the water has unpredictable rip currents.  There are many tidal pools and a rock pool at the southern end, making it a popular and safer spot for swimming.  If you like surfing, the beach offers great surfing opportunities.  Depending on the time of year, you may spot dolphins, seals, and whales in the water near the beach.  The beach hosts numerous events throughout the year, including beach volleyball tournaments, music festivals, and beach clean-ups.  The beach is a perfect place to enjoy beach parties, attracting many visitors, especially during the summer.  Interestingly, many celebrities love to spend holidays at this beach.  In addition, the Camps Bay Beach live webcam offers a real-time feed of the beach conditions and is installed near the shore.  The beach is known for its incredible views that make it a photographer's delight, and there are many points near the beach known for taking the best Camps Bay Beach photos.  Dogs are not allowed here, and the beach is open from sunrise until sunset.

Camps Bay Beach offers an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Camps Bay Beach is easy - the beach has many street parking spots located near 33 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town, which provide easy access to the beach.  Visitors can also access the beach via public transportation; bus routes serving the beach are 107, 108, 109, and 118.

Camps Bay Beach is the perfect place to watch the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.  Interestingly, Camps Bay has been featured in many television series and advertisements.  It is one of the locations in Cape Town highlighted in the Apple Watch Series 4 commercials.  Additionally, Camps Bay served as the primary site for the highly popular television series SAF3, which starred Dolph Lundgren. The 20 episodes of the show were set against the backdrop of the Camps Bay beaches.

There are many attractions near Camps Bay Beach.  Table Mountain National Park plays a significant role in protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain and its unique fynbos vegetation.  The park is home to a large array of mostly endemic fauna and flora.  It contains two well-known landmarks: the iconic flat-topped Table Mountain and the famous Cape of Good Hope, the most southwestern tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.  Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including hiking, fishing, scuba diving, mountain biking, surfing, windsurfing, rock climbing, paragliding, watching wildlife, and horseback riding.  The Simon's Town Museum is a small museum that provides interesting insight into the rich maritime history of the Simon's Town community through artifacts, photographs, maps, and models detailing the town’s naval and maritime history.  Admiral's Waterfall is a famous waterfall that cascades into a pool, where visitors can enjoy a refreshing dip.  It is easily accessible via a short trek through a lush green forest. 

Cape Point, situated within the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, is a ruggedly beautiful promontory at the southeastern tip of the Cape Peninsula that is known for its natural beauty, rich biodiversity, hiking trails, and historic lighthouses.  Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including hiking, watching wildlife, picnicking, and learning about the many shipwrecks that have occurred in the treacherous waters of the Atlantic Ocean.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction, the Martello Towers are 12-meter-high circular towers built by the British in 1796 to protect against potential French naval threats during the Napoleonic Wars.  It is positioned on a hill overlooking the harbor, and the towers are equipped with a large cannon mounted on their roof.  Over time, it was used as a signal station and a storage facility.  Today, it is a fascinating historical monument within the South African Naval Museum precinct, offering visitors insights into 18th-century military engineering and Simon's Town's rich naval history.

If you get hungry, there are many great Camps Bay Beach restaurants within a four-minute walk.  Paranga is a beachfront restaurant that serves delicious salads, steaks, sushi, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  The 41 is positioned right near the beach and serves salads, wraps, burgers, pasta, seafood, steaks, meat, and poultry dishes.  Cafe Caprice serves amazing seafood, meat, and poultry dishes. Col'Cacchio Camps Bay serves salads, pizzas, pasta, wraps, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  If you are looking for another affordable nearby restaurant, Bilboa is a beachfront restaurant that serves eggs, sandwiches, salads, barbecue ribs, seafood, beef, meat, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for Camps Bay Beach accommodation, many great options are nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the beachfront 5-Star South Beach Camps Bay Boutique Hotel is two minutes away by car and offers many amenities, including heated outdoor pools, a spa, a hot tub, a fitness center, and many restaurants.  A more affordable option is the 4-Star Royal Boutique Hotel, which offers several amenities, including an outdoor pool with a deck, a hot tub, and a restaurant.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Sea Five Boutique Hotel, which has a few amenities, including an outdoor pool and a restaurant.   A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star Sea Escape, which offers a few amenities, including a rooftop pool, a courtyard, and a restaurant.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, Glen Beach Villas offers a few amenities, including an outdoor pool, hot tubs, and a game room.