Various popular birding spots can be found in the Greater St Francis Area. The Kromme River and surrounding farmlands sport a wide variety of habitats: riverine with mud and sand banks, salt marshes, coastal scrub, fynbos, open veld, agricultural land, as well as...

The Eastern Cape encompasses 6 of the world’s 7 biomes, and within them a myriad ecosystem, in districts which can be easily accessed on National Roads from Port Elizabeth – from the precious Yellowwood Forests of the Tsitsikamma and Fynbos on the Garden Route to the...

The Seekoei, and Kromme Rivers are but a few of the river fishing and boating spots the Greater St Francis area has to offer. Fly fishing is possible in the rivers close to St Francis, and grows on a annual basis in popularity as clean cold water flowing from the...

The Cape of Good Hope has been famous for more than 500 years as the 'graveyard of ships'. And sea captains of yore also talked about another danger spot: the 'mountains of water' off the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape. Indeed, the 3 000km South African coastline has...

Two Harbours Walk The Two Harbours Walk connects the Heritage Eco Centre at the Granny's Pool in Harbour Road with Port St Francis. A walk on this beautiful rocky shoreline can be started either side and takes about an hour. You will see dolphins and whales...

The Bottle-nosed dolphin is the most common species in the Greater St Francis waters. They are identified by their narrow beak and abruptly sloping forehead. They measure an average of just less than 2.5 metres. This is a matriarchal society that hunts together,...

Cycling in St Francis St Francis single track loop20km route with 70 % single track with tar and gravel sections between St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis. Starting in St Francis heading to Port St Francis, you continue from the harbour along Otters Landing turning...

The Seal Point Lighthouse, standing at 27,75 meters, is the tallest masonry lighthouse in South Africa and is situated on the South Easternmost Point of Africa. Built in 1878, the lighthouse is still operational with a modern radio beacon, fog signal and fog detector....

Golfing St Francis Bay Golf Club is renowned country-wide for its warm hospitality and a great club spirit, which has been the essence of the club over the years and continues to grow. For all golfers, the opportunity to visit St Francis Bay Golf Club for a couple of...

The garden, situated in Harbour Road is one of the treasures of St Francis Bay and well worth a visit. One can wander along the paths or take a picnic and just enjoy the beauty of the surroundings. There are a few paths leading through the garden with plenty of...

Surfing The most consistent waves occur between about May to mid September, also often coinciding with offshore winds, although good waves can occasionally occur at other times of the year. The initial discovery and promotion of the wave is curious. Another nearby...