Fish Hoek, False Bay
Whether you want a family holiday, weekend getaway or a honeymoon stay in Fish Hoek, this quiet little Cape Town village is the perfect retreat for locals and international travellers to South Africa. It has been frozen in time, hardly affected by the push for development that has altered much of the Cape’s coastline.
Drive through the main road of Fish Hoek and shops still delight with original character - interspersed with the odd second-hand furniture shop, and grocers and delis have not yet been nudged from the high street by corporate shopping centres. Fish Hoek beach is one of the loveliest and safest beaches on the False Bay Coast.
Fish Hoek is an ideal family beach and its calm bay is almost guaranteed to provide good swimming, snorkeling along the rocks and a lot of sandy beach to make sand castles or on which to soak up the sun. Even the beach front coffee shop and restaurant seems imbibed with the local placidness and serves you as and when they see fit, but you don’t seem to mind as the views are so spectacular.
The beach tends to be the stamping ground of retired pensioners and families, and the bay lies in the shadow of the Kalkbaaiberg and Elsie’s Peak headlands scattered with homes that offer wonderful views over the bay. Jager Walk is a favourite with Sunday strollers, and runs along one arm of the beach.
Close to Fish Hoek is the beautiful village of Simon’s Town, and just beyond here is Boulders beach and one of the few land-based colonies of African penguins. And Cape Town is only a 25 minute trip over Ou Kaapse Weg and on to the M3.
Travellers' Reviews
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Our preferred destination when visiting Cape Town. It’s close enough if we want to go to the city or waterfront but we prefer the quieter lifestyle and beaches this side of the mountain. Views to die for when you choose the right place to stay you might never even want to Leave! Seriously. ❤️
Simone (Norfolk)
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From high on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa, you have uninterrupted views of the magnificent False Bay, quaint Fish Hoek, and the Hottentots Mountains. Fish Hoek boasts one of Cape Towns finest and secure beaches reaching 18 degrees in the summer with no rip currents. Some of Cape Towns finest restaurants are within a 10 min drive as is Simon’s Town featuring Boulders Beach and the penguins. No need to travel, enjoy the whales from approx. August to October each year frolicking in False Bay. The Trek Fisherman – a must to watch them perform their century old way of fishing on Fish Hoek beach, passed down from generation to generation. Fresh fish can be purchased from their boats on the beach. A visit to Fish Hoek is a must.
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Hotels & other accommodation options
A Whale of a Time
A Whale of a Time is an owner-managed self catering establishment in Fish Hoek offering a variety of Cape Town accommodation in tastefully decora...
Fishermans Watch Cottage
Fishermans Watch is a compact, loadshedding proof, self-catering garden unit on its own private terrace, overlooking the beautiful Fish Hoek Bay....
The View Sunny Cove
The View Sunny Cove offers self catering accommodation in a number of spacious apartments in the charming village of Sunny Cove in Fish Hoek. All...
Blue Yonder 1 Bed Unit
Blue Yonder 1 Bed Unit enjoys one of Fish Hoek's most enviable locations. Ideally situated on the mountain slope, this self catering apartment co...
Blue Yonder 2 Bed Unit
Blue Yonder 2 Bed Unit combines luxurious holiday accommodation with breathtaking views of the beach and sea. The pristine sands are only a three...
Crows Nest Apartment
Perched on the mountain-side overlooking Fish Hoek beach, our self-catering apartments include 1, 2 and 3 bedroom options, all with balconies, ha...
Orca Holiday Apartment
Orca Holiday Apartment in Fish Hoek sleeps two adults. This is a luxurious, spacious one bedroom apartment with magnificent sea views, and is tas...
Calders Hotel
Calders Hotel is perfectly positioned along the Cape Point Tourist Route. The hotel offers 26 luxuriously appointed en-suite rooms with breathtak...
Penguin Holiday Apartment
Penguin Holiday Apartment offers comfortable accommodation in Fish Hoek with a spectacular view of the False Bay waters, perfect for whale watchi...
Dunvegan Lodge
Set on Clovelly Mountain with stunning views over the golf course and Fish Hoek valley. Centrally situated for main tourist attractions and 5 min...
The Hide Away Cottage
The Hide Away Cottage offers self catering accommodation within walking distance of Fish Hoek beach. The cottage is an open plan studio space tha...
Whale Cove Cottage
Whale Cove Cottage offers self catering accommodation in Fish Hoek surrounded by natural garden. With stunning views across the bay and ideal for...
Above the Sea
Above The Sea is situated in Fish Hoek on the beautiful False Bay coast. This prime location ensures breathtaking sea views and is walking distan...
The Mountain House
Situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Cape Town. Nestled against the slopes of Trappieskop Mountain, bordering the Table Mountain Nation...
Berg Residence
Situated on the mountainside in the town of Fish Hoek, Berg Residence offers comfortable self catering accommodation in a home which boasts views...
Dolphin Holiday Apartment
Dolphin Holiday Apartment in Fish Hoek sleeps two adults. This open plan apartment has been tastefully furnished and has stunning 180 degree sea ...
Villa Honeywood Guest House
Under Swiss management, Villa Honeywood offers bed and breakfast accommodation in 3 luxurious suites on our 2000m property. We have a huge 7x7 m ...
Neptune Holiday Apartment
This Holiday Apartment in Fish Hoek has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Warm ambiance welcomes you to this lovely, spacious garden apartment ov...
Oceans Echo
Located in Fish Hoek, Oceans Echo self-catering villa is nestled between Simons Town and Kalk Bay, on the South Peninsula. Our contemporary style...
A Place in Thyme
A Place In Thyme can offers accommodation in three self catering units in Fish Hoek. All three units have views of the valley, mountain and sea. ...
Abington Manor
Abington Manor is a guest house offering bed & breakfast accommodation in Fish Hoek, near the beach and in walking distance of local shops, resta...
64 on Clovelly
Perched on the mountainside with a view of False Bay and Simons Town, 64 on Clovelly offers accommodation in Clovelly for four guests. The studio...
The Upper Deck
This Luxury Self Catering Apartment not only has magnificent sea views but also boasts being virtually on the rocks of Sunny Cove, which is part ...
No2 Merlot
No2 Merlot is a triple storey self-catering holiday home with stunning views, located in the seaside suburb of Fish Hoek, within a 24 hour manned...
2Oceans Apartments
Located between two oceans in the wind protected Fish Hoek valley, 2Oceans Apartments offer two tastefully decorated self-catering studios only 3...
Sunny Cove Manor
Sunny Cove Manor offers comfortable accommodation in Fish Hoek. There are four lovely suites to choose from each with tea / coffee making facilit...
Galleon Nook
Galleon Nook is a superbly situated one-bedroom cottage (sleeps two), for travellers (self catering), business or vacation, from local or abroad....
A Tuscan Villa Guest House
This 4 star Villa in Fish Hoek in the heart of the Table Mountain National Park, is an ideal base for the tourist from which to visit all of Cape...
Beluga Holiday Apartment
Beluga Apartment offers accommodation perfectly positioned to view the whales that visit every year. The apartment is a 5 minute stroll from the ...
Blue Yonder 3 Bed Unit
Blue Yonder 3 Bed Unit combines luxurious holiday accommodation with breathtaking views of the beach and sea. Ideally situated on the mountain sl...
Things to do in the area
Cape Town Water Bikes
The beauty of False Bay really is something to behold. The chilly blue of the Atlantic Ocean is lined with the quaint little towns of Fishhoek, K...
Cycle Tours with Cape Active Tours
Make the most of your time in South Africa by booking your accommodation in Cape Town to experience the unique and undeniable beauty of this part...
Cape Town Cycle Tours
Cycle The Cape offers a wide variety of road bike tours around the Cape Peninsula which can be designed to your own specifications. Depending on...
Hire a Bike and Cycle the Cape
Cycle The Cape offers top quality road bikes to explore Cape Town and the beautiful Cape Peninsula. Bikes can be hired for whatever time period y...
Meander along Jager Walk
Fish Hoek (Fish 'Corner') sits between ocean and mountain. This long white beach parallel to a working railway line ends in Catwalk that leads to...
Running and Hiking the Cape
As well as all the cycling activities on offer at Cycle the Cape, we also offer various runs and walks around the Cape. Being a sub 3 hour marath...
Peers Cave Hike
Most people get to Peers Cave, above the dunes of Fish Hoek, in a fairly dignified manner, albeit a steep one. There is, after all, a fairly logi...
Clovelly Beach
Clovelly Beach in Fish Hoek is well known by locals and is a favourite spot for an early evening stroll or relaxing on the beach in the early mor...
Fish Hoek Beach
Fish Hoek beach is well known as one of the safest swimming beaches in the Cape which makes it increasingly popular for families. The beach is st...
Noteworthy attractions
Cape Town Beaches
The Mother City has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and something to offer everyone. It is no surprise that South Africa was one ...
Long Beach Mall
An outing to one of the most beautiful areas in the Cape would not be complete without a visit to the Longbeach Mall. Take a trip out this way an...
Cape Point
Bartholomeu Dias, the Portuguese seafarer, was the first to sail around the Cape. This was in 1488. On his return voyage, which must have been pa...
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
Part of the Table Mountain National Park that extends from Signal Hill in the north all the way to Cape Point in the south, the Cape of Good Hope...
Silvermine Nature Reserve
The park straddles the mountain, from the winding Ou Kaapse Weg (Old Cape Road) on the Tokai, Constantia and Westlake side of the mountain, over ...
Clovelly Golf Club
Clovelly was designed to be secluded from the everyday noises of passing cars and local railway tracks to truly entrench your senses into your ga...
Westlake Golf Club
Against the amethyst slopes of the Silvermine mountains lies one of Cape Town's Premier Courses - Westlake. This easy to walk, 18 hole Par 72 gol...
False Bay Coast Beaches
Where? The western coast of False Bay, from Cape Point to start of Helderberg. Includes: Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, Boulders. Go there for swimming, ...
Cape Point Wine Route
It was only in 1998 that the new Cape Point Wine District was declared and the Cape Point Vineyards are still relatively new on the tourist itine...
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