Macassar Beach

Macassar Beach is on the eastern shores of False Bay. Cape Town, The beach occupies the most unspoilt area of the bay, sitting in front of a belt of protected dunes four kilometres long. During the apartheid era, Macassar Beach was demarcated for non-whites due to its proximity to the local townships

Macassar Beach is part of a continuous strip of fine sand that stretches right around this side of False Bay all the way to the Strand. It is a relatively protected beach for swimming and surfing. Fishing is however prohibited because of the no-take policy in the area.

The beach is close to shops and restaurants. The derelict Macassar pavilion was close by, The pavilion fell victim to the shifting sands after it closed in the 1990s. It has since been demolished as part of the revised Dune Management Plan, which aims to help restore the Dune Systems of the Western Cape. The dunes are the highest naturally occurring dune system within the Cape Peninsula and are home to certain unique plant species. The last remaining forest of Milkwood Trees on the Peninsula is to be found here.

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