St Francis Bay at a glance
St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis is nothing but barefoot luxury in a relaxed and quiet sleepy sea side villages. Known as the "Best Kept Secret" in South Africa, this picturesque coastline offers soft white sandy beaches and abundance of sea-life has become one of the fastest growing areas in the Eastern Cape. A favourite holiday destination and tourist attraction, St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis offers surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, kayaking, mountain biking, horse riding, sandboarding, hiking trails, fishing, bird watching with more than 200 bird species found in the nearby Seekoei River Nature Reserve.
The Kromm River offers river front properties, water sports and a known and favourite fishing spot for anglers. St Francis Port is a working harbour and known for chokka, squid, calamari fishing. St Francis Bay further boasts 2, 18 hole golf courses. The town golf course offers beautiful ocean views and is ideal for a scenic walk and to play a relaxing round of golf. The famous St Francis Links Golf Course, rated number 4 in South Africa as one of the Top Golf Courses is challenging but with views and scenery unsurpassed.
Cape St Francis or locally known as Seals with the Seal Point Lighthouse on the South Eastern Tip of Africa. Seal Point, Shark Point and Cape St Francis are home to 5 nature reserves offering well maintained walking trails and dedicated cycling routes through the natural coast lands with indigenous fynbos and abundant wild life. The vegetation is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom (one of six kingdoms in the world)
Game Reserves and National Parks in close proximity, as also the famous "Baviaans" for a 4x4 experience and opportunity to enjoy our star-filled skies in a tranquil and peaceful setting! Most importantly, our beaches have been given "Blue Flag Status!" Another added benefit is the location, with easy access from the N2 Through Humansdorp and only 60 minutes away from Port Elizabeth and International Airport. Starting point of our very famous Garden Route
Gift shops with quaint and unusual gifts and speciality stores, shell shops on the beach with creative shell works by the local folk offers a relaxed and hassle-free shopping experience! Eateries and restaurants such as the well-known Big Time Taverna, The Greek Restaurant on the Canals or Chokka Block famous for seafood and traditional South African cuisine in the Port.
Francis Bay and Cape St Francis where the famous 70's surfer movie Endless Summer was made, is known as one of the best surfing beaches in South Africa. Cape St Francis well known landmarks are the lighthouse where the penguin sanctuary used to be and the wildside also known as Sunset Rock where the sun sets over the Indian Ocean and one of the best spots in the world to enjoy sundowners and beach braai with loved ones.
St Francis College is the local school, and it is a unique 'farm school' with chickens and other farm animals running free. There is also a daily bus service to other schools nearby, including Stulting Primary and Nico Malan a dual medium High School offering residence facilities for out of town scholars in Humansdorp and Woodridge Private School.
In addition, our Village offers excellent medical care by professionals and a Life Health Hospital in Humansdorp, a quick 20-minute drive away.
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