To us, there is no more beautiful a beach in this country than Cape Vidal. Miles of sand stretching as far as the eye can see, lined between densely forested dunes and the warm blue water of the Indian Ocean (in the waves of which dolphins and whales can often be seen), with rock pools harbouring fascinating marine life exposed at low tide.
Cape Vidal is named after Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal, captain of the British surveying ship HMS Leven, that mapped this coastline in 1822. Today, this pristine area falls within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, is one of the most popular destinations in the reserve and an excellent base from which to explore the Eastern Shores of Lake Saint Lucia. The accommodation and campsite is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and often booked out months in advance. There’s a fuel station and a small shop selling only basic essentials, so it is best to stock-up on your groceries at St. Lucia town before entering through Bhangazi Gate 35km to the south of Cape Vidal. Apart from all the activities that the beach caters for, Cape Vidal is also one of the best spots in the country to easily see a wide variety of otherwise very shy forest birds and animals (like Samango Monkeys and Red Duiker).
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Looks lovely! When is the best time to visit Cape Vidal? Just to relax on the beach, not to fish.
Thanks for the question Jon! We’ve always found late winter or early spring, say August or September, to be the most enjoyable weather wise.
Party dae wens ek ek kon net wegraak in die bos… vandag is so ‘n dag!! 😉
Ek voel omtrent elke dag so, maar tien-teen-een vir n heeltemal ander rede as wat jy vandag so voel AJ. Hoop als is OK?
Ja… ons sal wen… ek voel net meer en meer mismoedig oor die hele werk situasie… nie lekker om die stress te belewe en te sien in die familie nie!!
Ek kan my indink AJ. Moenie moed verloor nie, daar sal n uitkoms kom!
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Such a beautiful coastline!
It really is wild and unspoiled, beautiful in the way nature intended!
Daar leer ek ook nou darm weer iets. Ek het nooit eers geweet daar is so iets nie!~ (bloos-bloos) Dankie vir die deel hiervan!
My plesier, en heerlik om te weet jy’t jou “virtuele” kuiertjie by Cape Vidal geniet! Nou net plan maak om bietjie in lewende lywe daar te gaan uitspan. 😉
Dis ‘n plek wat ek nog graag wil besoek!Dankie vir die mooi artikel en pragfoto’s,Dries.
Jy sal beslis nie teleurgesteld wees nie Dina, en ek kan my net indink watter mooi fotos jy mee van Cape Vidal af sal terugkom!
Beautiful shots! I’m so impressed you got a photo of a bushbaby! Every time I’ve seen one, they have disappeared before I managed to get my camera up!
Thanks Jen! Indeed, the bushbabies can be rather timid.
Breathtaking beauty. Truly uplifting post, thank you for sharing your gorgeous photos.
Thank you for visiting with us, and so nice to meet you!
Uitstekende foto’s van ‘n pragplekkie De Wet. 😀
Dankie Sonel! Was jy al by Cape Vidal?
Nee, nog glad nie De Wet. Ek is ‘n ou huishen. Dis waarom ek die blogs so geniet partykeer. Ek doen eerder ‘virtual travelling’. 😆
Wel as jy jouself ooit in daardie deel van die land bevind, draai gerus in!
Hahah! Ek twyfel sterk, maar as ek doen, sal ek beslis so maak. Dis regtig pragtig daar. 😀
Truly magnificent.
Thanks for visiting Cape Vidal with us, Dendymactoodle!
Wow, that beach is beautiful!
The photos hardly does it justice Montucky.
It looks so beautiful. The night sky is stunning.
Thank you Maamej! The night sky above Cape Vidal will definitely take your breath away; not one iota of light pollution on the beach to spoil the view.