Boulders Beach
A sheltered beach among granite boulders near Simon's Town on False Bay, famous for its colony of African penguins. The birds first settled here in 1982 and now number in the thousands, and a boardwalk lets visitors watch them close up.
- Where
- Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -34.1970, 18.4510
Get the Boulders Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Boulders Beach. 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 Western Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Boulders Beach
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas 7.8 km
A World Heritage group of reserves and parks along the Western Cape and Eastern Cape coast and ranges, protecting the fynbos vegetation. Despite its small area, the Cape Floral Region holds an extraordinary share of South Africa's plant species, many found nowhere else.
Table Mountain National Park 8.5 km
A national park proclaimed in 1998 to protect the Table Mountain chain and the wild land of the Cape Peninsula, from Signal Hill down to Cape Point. It shelters fynbos found nowhere else, and walkers, climbers and cable car riders all share the flat topped mountain above Cape Town.
Chapman's Peak 15 km
A mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek. Its western flank drops hundreds of metres into the Atlantic, and Chapman's Peak Drive is cut into the cliff face along it.
Cape of Good Hope 18 km
The rocky south western tip of the Cape Peninsula, inside Table Mountain National Park and reached by a short walk from the car park. Cliffs, fynbos and wild beaches surround the sign that marks the point, and baboons and ostriches are often seen along the track.
Cape Point 18 km
A dramatic headland at the southern end of the Cape Peninsula, topped by an old lighthouse built in 1860 and a newer one from 1919. A funicular and a steep path climb from the car park to the viewpoint above cliffs that drop to the sea.
Groot Constantia 19 km
The oldest wine estate in South Africa, set in the Constantia valley south of Cape Town and now a provincial heritage site. Its Cape Dutch manor house, cellars and vineyards are open to visitors for tours and tastings.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 23 km
A botanical garden on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, founded in 1913 to protect South Africa's native flora. It shows thousands of Cape plants, and a curved treetop walkway called the Boomslang rises through the canopy of the arboretum.
Table Mountain 26 km
The flat topped sandstone mountain that rises behind Cape Town, about 1,085 metres at its highest point. A cableway carries visitors to the top, and several trails climb from the city side. Its views over the bay and Robben Island are among the best in the country.
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Questions
Where is Boulders Beach?
Boulders Beach is in Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (7.8 km), Table Mountain National Park (8.5 km), Chapman's Peak (15 km).
How do I get the Boulders Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Boulders Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Boulders Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western 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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