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Tourism and InformationJeffreys Bay & Surrounds
JEFFREYS BAY:
Jeffreys Bay, the gem of the Kouga Region, is also the gateway to the Garden Route. It boasts with endless unspoilt beaches and at some places quite a variety of shells is washed up the shore every day. One can start your own collection by visiting the Shell Museum located at the beachfront.
Jeffreys Bay is a surfing paradise. Be sure not to miss the Billabong Pro competition in July every year. If you’re not a pro there are surfing schools for beginners with excellent training. If that seems still above you, there are even places ideal for paddle skiing and knee boarding.
Jeffreys Bay offers a variety of activities. Visitors can go horse riding on the beach; watch the dolphins and the whales play between July and October to name a few.
There is more than one game reserve within 30 km from Jeffreys Bay, where one can view 18-20 different species of game in their natural habitat. Visitors can even cycle through a game farm looking out for rhino, giraffe, zebra and other game.
HUMANSDORP:
Humansdorp had grown from a small service centre for the flourishing farming area in 1849, to busy town with every imaginable kind of business. Humansdorp is the entrance town to the Kromme River estuary and the resorts of St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis and it is the first economic centre from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. It lies at the foot of the Kouga Mountains and it is here that the well known Garden Route starts.
A collection of farming implements and household items grace the charming Humansdorp Museum building. At the bottom of Main Street used to lay a fascinating park, laid out in the form of a Union Jack. The Caravan Park was built on the site.
At the top of Main Street the impressive Cultural Centre, a fully eco-sustainable building, guards over the town. Traditional Khoisan art is exhibited there.
ST FRANCIS BAY:
St Francis is a great place to visit. It's also an ideal place to live. The magnificent up-market village at St Francis Bay is a symphony of charming white-walled homes, thatch roofs and intricate tidal canals. Then there is the exclusive Otter's Landing with its sweeping custom-built Tuscan architecture, and alongside, Santareme sporting the crisp and clean lines of Mediterranean style homes. These varied architectural styles combine to make St Francis as unique as it is attractive.
Rediscover healthy outdoor living in excellent company. There are walks and trails, acres of fynbos and in early summer wild flowers carpet a large expanse with purples, yellows and whites. With its sheltered waters in the river and the bay, water sports are very popular in St Francis Bay. The Kromme River, some days like a living mirror, sometimes resembling a strong sea, is navigable for 8 km and is the favourite of many a fisherman and sailing enthusiast.
CAPE ST FRANCIS:
Cape St Francis is a tranquil Eco-destination. This pristine beach, the mild temperature and the longest sunshine hours on the South African Coast ensure a relaxed all year round destination.
The lighthouse, called Cape St Francis Lighthouse or Seal Point Light house, was built in 1878 at this cape point to warn ships of the dangerous reefs that stretch more than a kilometer out to the sea. It is the tallest masonry tower on the South African coast standing at a height of 27.75 m. Although it is no longer in full operation it is open to the public and guided tours of this historic lighthouse are available.
OYSTER BAY:
Oyster Bay, nestling close to the shore between a lush of green boasts at least two unique ecological sites, namely the wind-rift dune ridges and the dune fynbos.
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