Kleinmond Attractions
Kleinmond is a small and not particularly attractive town with a fishing harbor in Sandown Bay, on the coast of the Indian Ocean, but it lies in an area of great natural beauty, the "flower paradise on the Cape". In Sandown Bay itself there are mile-long sandy beaches (though strong currents make bathing dangerous), while inland there is beautiful hill country. There is safe bathing in a lagoon.
Coast Road to Gordon's Bay
The coast road (R44) which runs north from Betty's Bay to Gordon's Bay (40km/25m) is of outstanding scenic beauty. Mile-long sandy beaches alternate with stretches of rugged cliffs, and there are wide views over False Bay with the Cape Peninsula in the background.
A side road goes off R 44 to Cape Hangklip (453m/1486ft), at the east end of False Bay, with a lighthouse, a number of holiday houses and a hotel.
A side road goes off R 44 to Cape Hangklip (453m/1486ft), at the east end of False Bay, with a lighthouse, a number of holiday houses and a hotel.
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Harold Porter National Botanic Garden
This unique botanic garden is well know for its display of wildflowers and is particularly beautiful between October and February.
Betty's Bay
11km/7mi west of Kleinmond is the little holiday resort of Betty's Bay, named after Betty Youlden, daughter of a landowner in the years before the Second World War. This charmingly situated little place consists almost exclusively of privately owned holiday homes.
At Betty's Bay is the only penguin reserve on the mainland: on Stony Point is a colony of rare jackass penguins.
At Betty's Bay is the only penguin reserve on the mainland: on Stony Point is a colony of rare jackass penguins.
