Cape St Francis, Sunshine Coast
The little village of Cape St Francis, just outside Humansdorp past St Francis Bay and Port St Francis, is all about its beautiful white, sandy beaches and historic Seal Point lighthouse, which has stood watch since the 1800s over these rocky shores.
Marketed as an eco-lovers' destination because of the abundance of nature reserves in the area, this is a coastline on which to enjoy surfing, windsurfing, canoeing, hiking and abseiling - it's all about the great outdoors and you're spoilt for choice when the sun shines, which is most of the time given the temperate climate and the longest sunshine hours on the country's coast.
Swimming in Cape St Francis is a pleasure and one of the main occupations particularly if you've a family. The wide beaches stretch from Seal Point to Shark Point and there's a wonderful sheltered pool, called Johnson's pool, for the kids. Bird watching, if you're so inclined, never fails to satisfy, and you're close enough to St Francis Bay to make the canal cruise and boat trips up the Kromme River, a must.
The Blowhole hike passes through the Irma Booysen Flora Reserve, along a coastal footpath and onto a sandy beach. Here stands what remains of The Osprey, shipwrecked on the beach with large shell deposits still intact. Walk beyond this and some 200 metres beyond a shack, and you reach the Blowhole, just off the rocks - yes, the shack really does act as a landmark!
Finally, Cape St Francis Nature Reserve, which lies between Cape St Francis and St Francis Bay, covers some 120 hectares with a 3 kilometre coastline, including some beautiful sand dunes and fine examples of coastal dune fynbos and coastal dune thicket.
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the perfect place for a relaxing holiday if you are into a small village type feel. its safe and very very special! totes my favorite place to go when we need to get away from it all. 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤
Verity (durban)
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A beautiful little town with beautiful beaches. I just love Cape St Francis, it's vibe and all the awesome places to eat, drink and relax.
Lana (Port Shepstone)
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Village Break
Village Break self-catering cottages offer family holiday accommodation set right in the heart of the Cape St Francis Resort. A stay in the two, ...
Beach Break
Discover this unique and exclusive paradise on the South African Southern Coast which draws holiday makers from all over the world to enjoy the g...
Cape St Francis Resort
Lapped by the waters of the Indian Ocean with 3kms of pristine beach, the resort offers self catering accommodation in The Club (3-star graded), ...
Villa On The Beach
Villa On The Beach offers accommodation in Cape St Francis on the dunes with direct beach access. This is the ideal base from which to enjoy many...
Nautilus Place
Nautilus offers Cape St Francis accommodation in Cape St Francis Resort. The resort ticks all the boxes as a perfect beach holiday destination. A...
Heron @ 52 Bayview
Heron @ 52 Bayview is a thatch roofed holiday home located in the secure Cape St Francis Resort. With the beach only 200m from your front door, t...
Things to do in the area
Penguin Rescue & Rehabilitation
Situated at the Seal Point Lighthouse in Cape St Francis and as part of a good ongoing working relationship with Portnet; a marine bird rehabilit...
Seal Point Lighthouse
Located in the charming holiday village of Cape St Francis on the Sunshine Coast, the Cape St Francis Lighthouse was commissioned on 4 July 1878....
Cape St Francis Lighthouse
Boasting the tallest masonry tower on the South African coast, the Cape St Francis lighthouse, called such as it lies above the generous bay earl...
Gamtoos River Mouth
The Gamtoos River winds its way through the Eastern Cape bushveld, providing warm, calm waters in which to swim, frolic and fish. It is a fabulou...
Surfing at Seal Point
Cape St Francis is a popular spot for surfers from all over the world, who come here to sample the excellent waves and the warm waters. The entir...
Full Stop Pub and Grill
The Full Stop Pub and Grill is a popular watering hole in Cape St Francis, where visitors and locals are invited to enjoy chilling out with a col...
Noteworthy attractions
Eastern Cape Beaches
The Eastern Cape in South Africa boasts some of the world's best beaches and 800 km of unspoilt picturesque coastlines where blue oceans tumble o...
Royal Port Alfred Golf Club
Situated at Port Alfred, which is on the coast more or less halfway between Port Elizabeth and East London, the club was granted its 'Royal' pref...
St Francis Bay Golf Club
St Francis Bay Golf Club is situated in the village of St Francis Bay on the warm Indian Ocean coastline of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The...
St Francis Links
The layout of the St Francis Links Course combines every element of shot making with its undulating terrain, greens and surrounds as well as its ...
Wedgewood Country Club
At Wedgewood Country Club, 18-holes of lush, tree-lined parkland course is at your disposal. Enormous blue gum trees along undulating fairways, w...
Sibuya Game Reserve
Sibuya Game Reserve covers more than 2000 hectares and incorporates the unique East Cape Valley Bushveld, Grasslands and Coastal Forests. Antelop...
Woody Cape Nature Reserve
The conservation area extends over about 25 000 ha of lightly undulating to flat terrain and incorporates the Alexandria coastal dune fields (kno...
East London Museum
The East London Museum has the world's only dodo egg, a large natural science collection, collections ranging from the prehistoric times of South...
East London Beaches
Think warm Indian Ocean waters and sub-tropical weather that allow visitors to enjoy the climate all year round - East London basks gloriously be...
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