Notable beach · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Bosbokstrand
Bosbokstrand is a beach in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Bosbokstrand: 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 Bosbokstrand
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 Bosbokstrand — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.79270, 28.16220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bosbokstrand
- Nahoon River · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Queens Park Zoological Gardens · church · Eastern Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hood Point · beach · Eastern Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
- Potters Pass Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~47 km · Must-see
- Umtiza Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cape Henderson Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~4 km
- Queensberry Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- Glengariff Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~16 km
- Kwelera Island Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~19 km
- Kwelera National Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~20 km
- Magozo · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~20 km
- Double Mouth Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~21 km
- Kwelera Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~22 km
- Gqunube River · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- Cape Morgan Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- Cape Morgan Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- Amathole Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~27 km
Other beaches & coast near Bosbokstrand
- Hood Point · beach · Eastern Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
- Queensberry Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- Glengariff Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~16 km
- Cape Morgan Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- Orient Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~43 km
- Igoda Mouth · beach · Eastern Cape · ~63 km
- Mazeppa Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~74 km
- Long Beach Private Nature Reserve · beach · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- Chintsa Beach Front · beach · Eastern Cape · ~8 km
- Haga-Haga Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bosbokstrand safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bosbokstrand yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bosbokstrand?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bosbokstrand?
Nearby: Nahoon River (river spot, 38 km), Queens Park Zoological Gardens (church, 44 km), Hood Point (beach, 46 km), Potters Pass Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 47 km), Umtiza Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 51 km), Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 59 km).
Is Bosbokstrand worth visiting?
Bosbokstrand is listed as a notable beach in South Africa on Spotwander.