| National park: | Boulders (Penguin Colony) |
| Location: | Africa > South Africa > Cape Town > Simon’s Town |
| Map: | (see map) |
The National Park
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | Add Data |
| Also known as: | Boulders Beach, Boulders Penguin Colony |
| Tour operator(s): | Add Data |
| Environment type: | beach, cape, coast, ocean |
| Location type: | city, rural, town |
What can we see or do there?
| Activities: | Add Data |
| Attractions: | Boulders Beach, Foxy Beach |
| Services: | Add Data |
| Shops: | Cafe Penguino |
| Animals: | Rock Hyrax |
| Birds: | African Penguin |
How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | South African Rand (ZAR) |
| Ticket type: | Cost: |
| adult | ZAR70 |
| child | ZAR35 |
| Extras: | Average Cost: |
| Add Data | Add Data |
When should we go there, and for how long?
| Average time taken: | 1 hour, 45 minutes | |
| Day: | Opens: | Closes: |
| everyday (December to January) | 7am | 7.30pm |
| everyday (February to March) | 6am | 6.30pm |
| everyday (April to September) | 8am | 5pm |
| everyday (October to November) | 8am | 6.30pm |
| High season: | December, January | |
| Low season: | Add Data | |
| Temporarily closed: | Add Data |
How can we get in contact?
| Email: | Add Data |
| Website: | https://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/ |
| Telephone: | 0217 862 329 |
| Postal address: | Kleintuin Road, Sea Forth, Simons Town, 7975 |
| Fax: | Add Data |
| Language(s): | English |
| Timezone: | UTC+02:00 |
| Country calling code: | 27 |
How can we get there?
| Coordinates: | -34.19564, 18.44936 |
| Geographical feature: | Atlantic Ocean, False Bay |
| Transportation type: | Train |
| Route number: | Southern Line |
| Nearest stop: | Simon’s Town |
The Directions
| Coming by train, it’s only about a 40-minute walk from Simon’s Town Station to the Boulders Visitors Centre. Follow the main road for most of the way until you reach a signed turnoff down Seaforth Road. From there, you can’t go wrong! |
The Directions
| If you know how to get to Boulders (Penguin Viewing) and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
The Directions
| If you know how to get to Boulders (Penguin Viewing) and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
What are the numbers and averages?
| Size: | Add Data |
| Altitude: | sea level |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | African Penguin |
| Tripadvisor: | Boulders Beach |
| Local tourism: | Add Data |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
| Healthcare: | Add Data |
| Weather: | AccuWeather |
Top Descriptions
| If you’ve written a description for Boulders (Penguin Viewing) you’d like to share with the community, send it to [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
Top Tips
| The entrance ticket to this portion of Table Mountain National Park includes both Foxy Beach and Boulders Beach. |
| If you’re here solely to view penguins then you’ll want to head to Foxy Beach and the controlled viewing platforms there. But if you’d like to swim with the families (and the odd penguin), then it’s Boulders Beach that will appeal the most. |
| This is a strict no-drone area, should you be considering filming the penguins here from the air. |
| If you have a tip about Boulders (Penguin Viewing) and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
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