Cape Town and its environment provides for an immense amount of different bays and beaches. Come2CapeTown.com provides a first “7 Best Beaches in Cape Town”

Clifton 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th : “If only I owned a beach house here”
Besides admiring the stunning little beach houses in Clifton, the best reason to go to Clifton is for some tanning on Clifton beach 1,2,3 or 4. The size of the houses originates from the houses built by the Cape Town city council for the soldiers returning from World War I. You would almost say they were lucky.
Sun tanning on one of the four beaches provides for the ultimate holiday feel, for us as well.
Of the four little sheltered bays surrounded by massive Boulders, Clifton’s 1st is the most quiet and frequented by the owners of the luxury apartments above it.
Clifton’s 2nd is for a mixture of all kinds and gays Clifton 3rd is most energetic, visited by the young and trendy and of people, trendy, gay or famous model.
Clifton 4th is the largest of the four and amonst all mentioned above there’s family anf drineds here as well. If you want to see and been seen, go to Clifton!
The only restaurant can be found next to the parking space on Clifton 4th.
Tip: equip yourself with candles, white wine, french bread dips and salad on a Friday evening on Clifton 4th at dusk and a full moon. Don’t forget the corkscrew..

Camps Bay Beach: “The world’s best beach in South Africa”
This was the opinion the Discovery Channel on Campsbay Beach earlier this year. Crossing a trendy café and Palm tree filled boulevard to encounter a lively beach is never a bad experience. The Twelve Apostles running south from Table Mountain tumble into the sea above the broad stretch of white sand.
Encounter beach ball, frisbees, beach rugby and beach cricket. After the Clifton beaches this nice, but sometimes slightly windy beach, is one of the most trendy beaches.
Can you imagine this is were they once thought of building the harbour?

Bloubergstrand: “world famous Table Mountain view and surfs up”
From this beach you get the best postcard picture of Table Mountain for which Cape Town is famous. Bloubergstrand is situated 25 km to the north of the city and is divided into Big Bay and Little Bay. It offers the most excellent (wind)surfing of the beaches mentioned.
Swimming is safe opposite the life saver’s club.
Bloubergstrand is especially popular with (dog) walkers, sun bathers, runners kite surfers and those wanting a peaceful stroll along the beach. There are several restaurants along the coastline with Blue Peter as a national gathering point, if one is not having a having a braai on the beach! If you want to explore it yourself, take the R 27 north from the N1.

Llandudno Beach: “Your own romantic bay surrounded by serenity”
A ten minute drive south from Camps Bay lies Llandudno called Klein Kommetjie Baai in the old days. Situated in small very upmarket, yet non pretentious bay underneath Little Lion’s Head lays this serene white beach frequented by young and old. It is also probalby the best boardsurfing beach in this ‘sevens’, with young and old boardsurfers and body boarders challenging the ‘Gat’ at the right end of the beach.
On this beach you can indulge in a the perfect braai and bring your sundowner to enjoy the magic views of the ocean. Beware though the water is a true ‘cooling down’.

Boulders Beach: ”Black and white are colors in fashion here”
Close to Simon’s Town lies this special strip of sand. Boulders is Cape Town's most popular beach for some species. A true photo picture, the sandy beach takes its name from the many huge boulders which form many natural sea pools and the water is slighty warmer than the on the Atlantic coast beacause of the influence of the Indian Ocean.

On this beach it is always crowded. Winter- or summertime, it does not matter. All dressed in black & white bikini’s with matching black slippers. No, it is not the trend of feminal Cape Town to wear the black & white swimming suits, it is the colony of Jackass puinguins who live permanently on Boulders beach. They are worth your visit, so drive care fully!

Sandy Bay: “for Adam and Eva only”
For conservative South Africa it is indeed probably a slighlty special beach. You can leave your bikini’s and swimshorts at home to indulge on the nudist beach Sandy Bay. It is an ‘unofficial’ but famous beach. Like many such beaches, there are no direct access roads.
Turn into Llandudno from the main road and keep left to the Sunset Rock parking area. It is a twenty minute walk from there to Sandy Beach.

Glen Beach: A little Come2CapeTown secret is Glen beach.
Between the trendy sandy beaches of Campsbay and Clifton 4th lies a small sandy strip where the more bohemian Capetonians venture. No Gucci sunglasses and fast cars on the parking lot, but a local and relaxed ‘lekker’ atmosphere. Short enough description to find out if you like it.