Local favourite island · Western Cape, South Africa
Gull Island
Gull Island is an island in Western Cape, South Africa.
Gull Island: 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gull Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gull Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.69492, 18.19652. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gull Island
- Doringbaai Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Heerenlogementsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~59 km · Must-see
- Curlew Strand · beach · Western Cape · ~9 km
- Die Hospitaal · river spot · Western Cape · ~18 km
- Doorspring Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~44 km
- Bird Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~56 km
- Gifberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~59 km
- Gifberg mountain pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~68 km
- "Shower head" · waterfall · Western Cape · ~71 km
- Lambert's Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~72 km
- Knersvlakte Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~74 km
- Wadrifsoutpan · lake · Western Cape · ~74 km
- Mietjie Frans se Baai · beach · Western Cape · ~2 km
- Soutpan · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~2 km
- Karringmelksvlei · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~6 km
- De Punt · attraction · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Curlew Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~9 km
- Pikkersbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gull Island
- Die Hospitaal · river spot · Western Cape · ~18 km
- Verlorenvlei · river spot · Western Cape · ~101 km
- Elephant Rock · river spot · Western Cape · ~9 km
- Seal Islands · river spot · Western Cape · ~150 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gull Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gull Island?
Nearby: Doringbaai Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Heerenlogementsberg (viewpoint, 59 km), Curlew Strand (beach, 9 km), Die Hospitaal (river spot, 18 km), Doorspring Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 44 km), Bird Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 56 km).