Notable beach · Dakar Region, Senegal
La baleine
La baleine is a beach in Dakar Region, Senegal.
La baleine: 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 La baleine
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 La baleine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.76249, -17.46115. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La baleine
- Zoo de Hann · sanctuary · Dakar Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ngor · river spot · Dakar Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- African Renaissance Monument · attraction · Dakar Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monument de la Renaissance Africaine · fort · Dakar Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mosquée de la Divinité · dargah · Dakar Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Phare des Mamelles · beach · Dakar Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Massalikoul Djinane · dargah · Dakar Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cap-Vert · beach · Dakar Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pointe des Almadies · attraction · Dakar Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Plage de la Voile d'Or · beach · Dakar Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grande Mosquée de Dakar · dargah · Dakar Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Musée des Civilisations Noires · museum · Dakar Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Musée des Forces Armées Sénégalaises · museum · Dakar Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cathédrale du Souvenir africain · church · Dakar Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Musée Théodore-Monod d'Art africain · museum · Dakar Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Île de la Madeleine · sanctuary · Dakar Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Church · church · Dakar Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Island of Gorée · river spot · Dakar Region · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near La baleine
- Phare des Mamelles · beach · Dakar Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cap-Vert · beach · Dakar Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Plage de la Voile d'Or · beach · Dakar Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bleu azur · beach · Dakar Region · ~0 km
- Chez les frères · beach · Dakar Region · ~0 km
- Plage BCEAO · beach · Dakar Region · ~0 km
- Baie de Yoff · beach · Dakar Region · ~2 km
- Plage du Virage · beach · Dakar Region · ~5 km
- Plage de Ngor · beach · Dakar Region · ~7 km
- 2ème plage · beach · Dakar Region · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is La baleine safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for La baleine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La baleine?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La baleine?
Nearby: Zoo de Hann (sanctuary, 7 km), Ngor (river spot, 7 km), African Renaissance Monument (attraction, 7 km), Monument de la Renaissance Africaine (fort, 7 km), Mosquée de la Divinité (dargah, 8 km), Phare des Mamelles (beach, 8 km).
Is La baleine worth visiting?
La baleine is listed as a notable beach in Senegal on Spotwander.