Must-see beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Walker Bay
Walker Bay is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Walker Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Walker Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Walker Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.51829, 19.24994. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Walker Bay
- Fernkloof Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Danger Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kleinrivier Mountains · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~27 km · Must-see
- Akkedisberg Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~43 km · Must-see
- Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~43 km · Must-see
- Harold Porter National Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
- NG Caledon Moedergemeente · church · Western Cape · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cape Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Eikenhof Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~60 km · Must-see
- Theewaterskloof Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sir Lowry's Pass Greenbelt · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Agulhas National Park · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lwandle Migrant Workers Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Walker Bay Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~14 km
- Die Plaat · beach · Western Cape · ~14 km
Other beaches & coast near Walker Bay
- Danger Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cape Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- False Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~80 km · Must-see
- Whittle Rock · beach · Western Cape · ~88 km · Must-see
- Cape Point · beach · Western Cape · ~89 km · Must-see
- Boulders Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~102 km · Must-see
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~102 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~119 km · Must-see
- Milnerton Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~125 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Walker Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Walker Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Walker Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Walker Bay?
Nearby: Fernkloof Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 17 km), Danger Point Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Kleinrivier Mountains (viewpoint, 27 km), Akkedisberg Pass (viewpoint, 43 km), Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area (sanctuary, 43 km), Harold Porter National Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Walker Bay worth visiting?
Walker Bay is listed as a must-see beach in South Africa on Spotwander.