Must-see beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Glen Beach
Glen Beach is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Glen Beach: 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 Glen Beach
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 Glen Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.94698, 18.37776. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glen Beach
- Lion's Head · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Iziko South African Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- South African Jewish Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Artillerymen's Memorial · fort · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Signal Hill · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Waterworks Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Company's Garden · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rust en Vreugd · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Palm Tree Mosque · dargah · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Auwal Masjid · dargah · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nurul Islam Mosque · dargah · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Groote Kerk · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Central Methodist Church · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Noon Gun · attraction · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greenmarket Square · attraction · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Glen Beach
- Green Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~8 km · Must-see
- Table Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Milnerton Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~16 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~34 km · Must-see
- Boulders Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~36 km · Must-see
- Whittle Rock · beach · Western Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
- False Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Glen Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Glen Beach 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 Glen Beach?
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 Glen Beach?
Nearby: Lion's Head (viewpoint, 2 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Iziko South African Museum (museum, 5 km), South African Jewish Museum (museum, 5 km), Artillerymen's Memorial (fort, 5 km), Signal Hill (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Glen Beach worth visiting?
Glen Beach is listed as a must-see beach in South Africa on Spotwander.