Betty's Bay
This small holiday village on South Africa's Overberg coast, Betty's Bay sits beneath the Kogelberg Mountains along the scenic R44 ocean drive in the Western Cape. Its African penguin colony at Stony Point — established after a whaling station closed there in the 1930s — is the main draw, alongside the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden. The remains of the whaling station are still visible. A handful of cafés and restaurants serve the village, which draws holiday-makers from Cape Town, a short drive away.
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- Population1,653
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.2 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
Betty's Bay: quick answers
Where is Betty's Bay?
Betty's Bay is in South Africa, about 66 km41 miles in a straight line from Cape Town.
How do you get to Betty's Bay?
The nearest airport is Cape Town (CPT), about 1 hr 34 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Betty's Bay?
The warmest month is February, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 12°C54°F. The wettest month is June, with about 108 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Betty's Bay?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 3 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Betty's Bay?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Simon's Town, Franschhoek and Khayelitsha.