Queens Beach
Queens Beach in Sea Point is one of the more popular and crowded beaches. This beach is ideal for sunbathers and is usually frequented by singles or groups of adults rather than families with kids. Queens is just South of the Sea Point Pavilion between Sunset Beach and Saunders Rock’s Beach. Swimming is safe, however there are no lifeguards.
Parking can be found at the traffic circle or at the official Queens Beach Parking area.
Vintage pictures from Saartjie Klipkop
Darwin’s rocks are an interesting feature at this beach and are considered a ‘geological wonder.’ They represent an impressive ‘contact’ from about 540 million years ago between granite and the sedimentary rock that forms Signal Hill. Although Clark Abel discovered them in 1818 the rocks are named after Charles Darwin who visited them on his worldwide journey in 1836.
. Today, there is a plaque located in the parking lot that commemorates Darwin’s observations.
Check the tides here
