Notable beach · The Gambia
Cape Point
Cape Point is a beach in The Gambia.
Cape Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cape Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cape Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.48929, -16.66725. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Point
- Kachikally Crocodile Pool · museum · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pipeline Mosque · dargah · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kololi Beach · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bijilo Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gambia National Museum · museum · Banjul · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Banjul · ~13 km · Must-see
- Abuko Nature Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bijol Islands · beach · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tanji Mosque · dargah · West Coast Division · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saloum Delta National Park · sanctuary · Fatick Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kunta Kinteh Island · attraction · North Bank Division · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort James · fort · North Bank Division · ~48 km · Must-see
- National Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~1 km
- Masjidul Salam · dargah · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~1 km
- Gena Bes Batiks · attraction · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~2 km
- Kachikally Museum · museum · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~2 km
- Masjidul Taqwa · dargah · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~3 km
- St Paul's Church · church · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Point
- Kololi Beach · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bijol Islands · beach · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kotu Beach · beach · ~7 km
- Toll Point · beach · ~7 km
- Senegambia Beach · beach · Kombo North · ~10 km
- Brufut · beach · West Coast Division · ~18 km
- Buniada Point · beach · ~21 km
- Mandina Point · beach · West Coast Division · ~23 km
- Bald Cape · beach · West Coast Division · ~23 km
- Dog Island Point · beach · North Bank Division · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cape Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cape Point?
Nearby: Kachikally Crocodile Pool (museum, 2 km), Pipeline Mosque (dargah, 5 km), Kololi Beach (beach, 9 km), Bijilo Forest Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Gambia National Museum (museum, 13 km), Saint Mary's Church (church, 13 km).
Is Cape Point worth visiting?
Cape Point is listed as a notable beach in The Gambia on Spotwander.