Pelicans

Pelicans: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pelicans

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Pelicans: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Pelicans — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -22.96409, 14.43196. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pelicans

• Pelican Point Lighthouse · beach · Erongo Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• The National Marine Aquarium of Namibia · sanctuary · Erongo Region · ~41 km · Must-see
• Swakopmund Lighthouse · fort · Erongo Region · ~42 km · Must-see
• Museum Swakopmund · church · Erongo Region · ~42 km · Must-see
• German Lutheran Church · church · Erongo Region · ~42 km · Must-see
• Martin Luther · fort · Erongo Region · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sandwich Harbour · beach · ~60 km · Must-see
• Walvis Bay Baptist Church · church · Erongo Region · ~8 km
• Rhenish Mission Church · church · Erongo Region · ~8 km
• Rheinische Missionskirche · church · Erongo Region · ~8 km
• St. Matthew's Anglican Church · church · Erongo Region · ~8 km
• Vambo Beach · beach · Erongo Region · ~14 km
• Independence Beach · beach · Erongo Region · ~14 km
• Bird Rock Guano Platform · attraction · ~18 km
• Nathaniel Maxuilili Monument · fort · Erongo Region · ~20 km
• Dune 7 · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~21 km
• Caution Reef · beach · ~32 km
• Swakop Reef · beach · ~40 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pelicans

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pelicans

• Dune 7 · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~21 km
• Dept Sea Fisheries · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~41 km
• Vogelfederberg · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~72 km
• Chungochoab · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~75 km
• Black Rock · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~106 km
• Arandisberg · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~107 km
• Bloedkoppie · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~123 km
• Swartklip · viewpoint · ~125 km
• Klippe · viewpoint · ~126 km
• Amichab · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~144 km

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