Seal Point Lighthouse
An operating lighthouse on Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape. It houses a small museum, and visitors can climb to the top of the tower in the company of a guide.
- Where
- St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -34.2125, 24.8362
Get the Seal Point Lighthouse stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Seal Point Lighthouse. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Eastern Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Seal Point Lighthouse
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Bloukrans Bridge 113 km
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Addo Elephant National Park 120 km
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Wilderness National Park 207 km
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Mountain Zebra National Park 225 km
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Pinnacle Point 253 km
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Cango Caves 259 km
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Questions
Where is Seal Point Lighthouse?
Seal Point Lighthouse is in St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tsitsikamma National Park (89 km), Bloukrans Bridge (113 km), Addo Elephant National Park (120 km).
How do I get the Seal Point Lighthouse stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Seal Point Lighthouse and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Eastern Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Seal Point Lighthouse before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Eastern Cape volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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