Sandy Bay
Llandudno, Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town · South Africa
Cape Town's clothing-optional beach, a wild Atlantic cove below the Twelve Apostles with a gay end at the far side. Cold water, hot afternoons.
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- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay-popular
- Country
- South Africa
- City
- Cape Town
- Water
- Sea
- Rank
- #17 where the boys go
- Best time
- November to March
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
34.0250° S, 18.3415° EThe gay end
The far end of the beach, past the rocks, is the gay end.
Crowd A clothing-optional beach for everyone with a gay end everyone knows about. Walk in the direction the guide says and you will find the boys.
Getting there
Park at Llandudno's Sandy Bay parking lot and walk twenty minutes over the dunes. No facilities.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but going without swimwear has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Sandy Bay?
Llandudno, Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town, South Africa. The map pin is 34.0250° S, 18.3415° E.
What is Sandy Bay like?
Cape Town's clothing-optional beach, a wild Atlantic cove below the Twelve Apostles with a gay end at the far side. Cold water, hot afternoons.
Which section of Sandy Bay is on the atlas?
The far end of the beach, past the rocks, is the gay end.
How do I get to Sandy Bay?
Park at Llandudno's Sandy Bay parking lot and walk twenty minutes over the dunes. No facilities.
Where does Sandy Bay rank?
Llandudno, Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town. #17 in the gay-popular beach ranking.
Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.