St. Francis Bay canals

About 10 kilometres south of St. Francis Bay lies Cape St. Francis with its impressive lighthouse from 1878, which is open to visitors. Also, one can have beautiful walks through the fynbos landscape, climb between the rocks and just watch the enormous breakers in awe.

St. Francis Bay offers several good hotels, B&Bs, guest houses and restaurants. For the golfer it provides an excellent 18-hole golf course within the village.

Port St. Francis

Left: The lighthouse at Cape St. Francis. Right: "The Canals", a branched-out web of canals rendering the village a touch of Venice. L. bottom: Sunset at the Kromme River. R. bottom: Port St. Francis, in the background fishing vessels of the calamari fleet.

Overberg
[Swellendam]

[Bontebok NP]

[Malgas]

Garden Route

[Mossel Bay]

[George]

[Oudtshoorn]

[Ostrich Farms]
[Cango Caves]
[Outeniqua Choo Choo]
[Wilderness]

[Knysna]

[Plettenberg Bay]

[Tsitsikamma NP]

Eastern Cape
[St. Francis Bay]

[Jeffreys Bay]

[Port Elizabeth]

[Addo Elephant NP]

[Kenton-on-Sea]

[Port Alfred]

[Grahamstown]

[Amatola Hogsback]

[East London]

[Kei Mouth]

[Umtata]

[Transkei]
[Coffee Bay]

[Hole in the Wall]
[Port St. Johns]

Karoo
[General Information]
[Karoo NP]

[Graaff-Reinet]

[Valley of Desolation]
[Mountain Zebra NP]

St. Francis Bay
Sunshine Coast

Cape St. Francis lighthouse Less than an hour's drive west of Port Elizabeth lies - at the mouth of the Kromme River - the pretty holiday village of St. Francis Bay. The architecture of the place is one of its kind in South Africa with all the houses having thatch roofs - except for the part at the harbour which is built in a mediterranean stile.

St. Francis Bay is a paradise for watersports enthusiasts: It boasts white sandy beaches and ideal conditions for surfing. In season - August to October - whales can be seen in the bay of St. Francis. Many holiday homes were built at the numerous canals from where one can get to the Kromme River by boat. The harbour is the centre for calamari fishing and a popular starting point for deep sea fishing trips.

Kromme River sunset

You will find accommodation and further visitor information on the info page.

St. Francis Bay Sunshine Coast

St. Francis Bay
Sunshine Coast