Camps Bay

By car

Follow the coastal road from the Cape Town CBD westwards around Table Mountain or use the beautiful panoramic Chapmans Peak Drive to get there.

By public transport

There is no public transport yet, so your only choice would be sightseeing tourist buses that stop from time to time to give you the chance to hop off and later on again.

Camps Bay can easily be experienced by foot. However if you are staying in at the top of Camps Bay, it can take up to an hour to walk back from the beach. There are plenty of taxis available though, and it is one of the few places in Cape Town where a tourist will not need their own transport.

• Beautiful view on the Twelve Apostles, a rock formation of the Table Mountain massive.
• The beachfront with its restaurants and bars and the beach.

• Theatre on the Bay

  phone: +27 21 438-3300
  address: 1 Link Street, Camps Bay

• Enjoy the atmosphere in this exclusive town and relax at the beach. Maybe visit some of the restaurants to spoil yourself.
• Do some mountain hiking to get some great views.
• Paraglide down from Lions Head or Signal Hill

A granadilla lolly on the beach on a sweltering hot summers day! As the ice cream men on the beach will tell you: "a lolly for your dolly!"

Camps Bay has a number of restaurants and cafes. In total there are probably about thirty, the majority of which are opposite the beach, stretched along Victoria Road, which is the main road of Camps Bay (runs parallel to the beach front). Some well known restaurants are Theos, Codfather (for seafood) and Summerville.

• BluesAn institution with a very well known brand. The restaurant has been around for a long time.

• Primi PiattiExcellent value and huge portions.

• Tuscany Beach Restaurant

  phone: +27 21 438-1213
  address: 41 Victoria Road, Camps Bay

Besides these three bars, just about every restaurant in Camps Bay offers great views, and is a super spot for a drink (or a sundowner as local Capetonians like to call it).

• Cafe CapriceVery popular with the local trendy crowd, especially on a Sunday night.

• KarmaAn upmarket bar, that is very popular. Wednesdays and Fridays are especially popular.

• SapphireA popular sundowner spot that is less pretentious than Caprice.

Camps Bay offers a wide range of accommodation. There is only one large hotel, but there are a proliferation of B&Bs, guesthouses and self-catering villas and apartments. Most tend to be in the higher end of the market; either four-star or five-star, although the guesthouses and self-catering options generally offer far better value than equivalent hotels.

Budget

• Camps Bay Tourism

  phone: +27 21 437-9701
  address: 69 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town
  Bed and breakfast with a 'dipping pool' in the back. Also offers Harley Davidson, vintage car hire and tours on their doorstep.

• Camps Bay Village & Resort

  phone: +27 21 438-5560
  address: 32 Camps Bay Drive
  Garden studios, apartments, houses and villas.

• Dunkeld Village

  phone: +27 83 719-5735
  address: Corner of Dunkeld & Willesen
  This 3-bedroom townhouse has a private pool, garden and is situated walking distance to the beach.

• Ingleside Apartment

  phone: +27 83 617-3419
  address: 26 Ingleside Road, Camps bay
  2-bedroom apartment with private pool, sea views, maid, laundry, and Internet.

Mid-range

• Cape Rose Cottage

  phone: +27 21 438-1786
  address: 8 Hoopoe Avenue
  4-star self catering suites nestled under the Twelve Apostles.

• The Crystal

  phone: +27 21 437-9700
  address: Medburn Road, Camps Bay
  Luxury serviced apartments with two pools, concierge and secure parking.

• Lion's View

  phone: +27 21 438-1239
  address: 4 First Crescent
  Lion’s view has a five-bedroom villa with a private rim-flow pool and a 2-bedroom penthouse with a plunge pool – both properties have 5-star grading, great views and is situated close to the beach.

• Nox Rentals

  phone: +27 21 424-3353
  address: Camps Bay
  A portfolio of 60 apartments and villas in Camps Bay & Clifton.

• Totness Place

  phone: +27 21 438-3972
  address: 4 The Drive
  With a deli bakery and restaurant next door.

Splurge

• Camps Bay Travel

  phone: +27 21 438-1800
  address: Camps Bay Drive
  Instant online quotes for over 80 properties in Camps Bay, make a confirmed booking insantly.

• Camps Bay Retreat

  phone: +27 21 437-9702
  address: Sedgemore Road
  5-star boutique hotel set on a Private Nature Reserve.

• Nox Rentals

  phone: +27 21 424-3353
  address: Camps Bay
  A selection of Nox Rentals' top properties.

• The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa

  phone: +27 21 437-9255
  address: Victoria Rd
  Also has the Azure Restaurant on site.

• Visit Cape Town and its attractions.
• Do a tour around the Cape Peninsula.