Camps Bay
Cape Town's glamorous Atlantic-Seaboard beach — palm-lined, sunset-facing, and crowded for good reason.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
Glamorous, crowded, and undeniably iconic.
Glamorous, crowded, and undeniably iconic.
- Trip Role
- Trip Anchor
- Ideal Stay
- Half day
- Time Needed
- 3-4 hours
- Best For
- People-watching and sunsets
- Go If
- You want to see and be seen, and enjoy a sunset drink nearby.
Why it's worth your time
Cape Town's most famous Atlantic Seaboard beach. It is a high-profile strip of white sand backed by the Twelve Apostles mountains.
What we love
The dramatic mountain backdrop.
What to know
The Atlantic water is notoriously cold.
Pair it with
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