False Bay: Kalk Bay & Muizenberg
False Bay: Muizenberg, Kalk Bay and St James
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Nina R from Africa · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout False Bay: Muizenberg, Kalk Bay and St James
On the warmer, eastern side of the peninsula, the False Bay coast runs south from Muizenberg’s long surf beach past the tidal pool and bathing huts of St James to Kalk Bay’s harbour, with its antique shops and cafés, and on to Simon’s Town, the penguins at Boulders and Cape Point.
Sights
Muizenberg beach, St James tidal pool, Kalk Bay harbour, Boulders and Cape Point.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Husskeyy · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Harbour House on the harbour wall at Kalk Bay.
Take the Southern Line one way and a taxi back, or drive and stop where you like.
Getting there
By car over the mountain or along the M3; the Southern Line runs from Cape Town station (check the operator’s current timetable).
Our advice: the water in False Bay is warmer than the Atlantic side; Muizenberg is the place to learn to surf.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Getting there
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with False Bay: Muizenberg, Kalk Bay and St James before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from False Bay: Muizenberg, Kalk Bay and St James are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Kirstenbosch16 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- The Table Mountain cableway21 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Cape Town International Airport22 kmCar or taxi 59 min
- Zeitz MOCAA24 kmCar or taxi 64 min
- Robben Island boats25 kmCar or taxi 64 min
- The V&A Waterfront25 kmCar or taxi 64 min
- Cape Point26 kmCar or taxi 67 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station23 kmCar or taxi 60 min