Where can one go with your dog in and around Cape Town beaches?
The answer is not that simple, as many communities have their own unique needs. The local by-laws now give a fair guide to what one can and can not do when it comes to walking or running with your dog in public areas.
City of Cape Town Community Services and Health spokesman says, “Dogs are allowed at designated beaches. The relevant by-law makes provision for free running, on-the-leash and time limitation (when dogs are allowed during certain times) on beaches.
Different beaches have different designations.
The factors that the City of Cape Town takes into consideration when allocating these dog zones include;
– The size of the beach;
– The environmentally sensitive nature of that specific beach;
– The recreational use of the space;
– The proximity to neighboring ‘free-running’ dog areas or where dogs are allowed on a lead.
The following reasons explain the City’s exclusion of dogs and domestic animals from certain sections of the coast:
– The hygiene risk (because of the bacteria contained in dogs’ feces);
– The nuisance factor: where members of the public don’t want to be bothered by an animal invading their personal space;
– The possible hazard or conflict that may arise between 2 or more dogs where a fight occurs;
– Ecological sensitivity: dogs chase birds and other animals such as mongoose which are indigenous to our coastline and reside within the dunes.
Pet Ownership is one that has to be taken as serious as any other family member, and the City of Cape Town caters for their residents' animals as good as they can. As a beach city, one has to take into consideration the above factors to ensure the health and safety for all concerned.
Find a PET FRIENDLY BEACH near you in the list below:
CAPE BEACHES |
DOG ACTIVITY |
Bakoven Beach | No dogs allowed |
Beta Beach | No dogs allowed |
Big Bay | No dogs allowed |
Bikini Beach | No dogs allowed |
Blaauwberg | No dogs allowed |
Blue Waters Resort | No dogs allowed |
Broken Bath | No dogs allowed |
Burghers' Walk | Leashed Dogs Only |
Camps Bay Beach | Free-running 6pm - 9am |
Camps Bay Beach | No dogs allowed 9am - 6pm Nov - Mar |
Cayman Beach | No dogs allowed |
Cayman Beach, Strand | Free-running |
Clifton 1st | Free-running |
Clifton 2nd | Free-running Apr - Oct |
Clifton 2nd | No dogs allowed Nov - Mar |
Clifton 3rd | Free-running Apr - Oct |
Clifton 3rd | No dogs allowed Nov - Mar |
Clifton 4th | Free-running Apr - Oct |
Clifton 4th | No dogs allowed Nov - Mar |
Clovelly | Free-running |
Cosy Beach | No dogs allowed |
Danger Beach | Free-running |
Derdesteen | No dogs allowed |
Dolphin Beach | Free-running |
Eerstesteen | No dogs allowed |
Fish Hoek Beach | Free-running |
Fish Hoek Beach | No dogs allowed |
Fisherman's Beach | Leashed Dogs Only |
Fleur Park | Leashed Dogs Only |
Frank's Bay | Leashed Dogs Only |
Froggy Pond | Leashed Dogs Only |
Glen Beach | Free-running 6pm - 9am |
Glen Beach | No dogs allowed 9am - 6pm Nov - Mar |
Glencairn Beach | Free-running |
Gordon's Bay Main Beach | No dogs allowed |
Gordon's Bay to Fleur Park boundary | Free-running |
Granger Bay | Free-running |
Greenways to Strand | Leashed Dogs Only |
Greenways, Strand | Free-running |
Harmony Park | No dogs allowed |
Helderberg Marine Protected Area | No dogs allowed |
Hendon Park Resort | No dogs allowed |
Holbaai | No dogs allowed |
Horse Trails Beach, Big Bay | No dogs allowed |
Hout Bay | Free-running |
Kogel Bay Resort | No dogs allowed |
Kreeftebaai | No dogs allowed |
Lagoon Beach, Milnerton | Free-running |
Llandudno | Free-running 6pm - 9am |
Llandudno | No dogs allowed 9am - 6pm Nov - Mar |
Long Beach, Kommetjie | Free-running |
Long Beach, Simon's Town | Free-running |
Macassar Resort | No dogs allowed |
Maiden's Cove | No dogs allowed |
Melkbosstrand 1st to 5th Avenues | Free-running 6pm - 9am |
Melkbosstrand 1st to 5th Avenues | Leashed Dogs Only 07am -5pm |
Melkbosstrand Main Beach from 5th Avenue to Slabbert se Klippe | Leashed Dogs Only |
Melkbosstrand Main Beach from 5th Avenue to Slabbert se Klippe | Leashed Dogs Only 6pm - 9am Apr - Oct |
Melkbosstrand Main Beach from 5th Avenue to Slabbert se Klippe | No dogs allowed 9am - 6pm Nov - Mar |
Milton | Leashed Dogs Only 6pm - 9am Apr - Oct |
Milton | No dogs allowed 9am - 6pm Nov - Mar |
Mnandi Resort | No dogs allowed |
Monwabisi Resort | No dogs allowed |
Mouille Point, Cape Town side | Free-running |
Mouille Point, Seapoint side | No dogs allowed |
Muizenberg Beach | Leashed Dogs Only 6pm - 9am Apr - Oct |
Nine Miles Beach | Leashed Dogs Only |
Queen's Beach | No dogs allowed |
Rocklands | No dogs allowed |
Saunders Rock | No dogs allowed |
Seaforth Beach | No dogs allowed |
Silwerstroomstrand | No dogs allowed |
Slabbert se Klippe to Zout River | Free-running |
Small Bay | No dogs allowed |
Sonwabe Beach | Free-running |
Sonwabe Beach | Free-running |
St James | Leashed Dogs Only |
Strand Beach | No dogs allowed |
Strandfontein Beach | Free-running |
Strandfontein Beach | No dogs allowed |
Sunrise Beach | Free-running |
Sunset Beach, Milnerton | Free-running |
Table View | Free-running |
Tidal pool (all) | No dogs allowed |
Tidal Pool, Camps Bay Beach | No dogs allowed |
Tidal Pool, St James | No dogs allowed |