Dog-friendly Cape Town
Beaches, parks, trails and cafés where your dog is welcome. 46 places, with the current leash rules for each one.
20 places where dogs can run off-leash. Table Mountain National Park areas need a SANParks dog-walking permit.
Clifton 1st Beach
Clifton · Atlantic Seaboard
None - free-running all year
Clifton 2nd, 3rd & 4th Beaches
Clifton · Atlantic Seaboard
No dogs Nov-Mar; free-running Apr-Oct
Camps Bay Beach
Camps Bay · Atlantic Seaboard
No dogs 09:00-18:00 Nov-Mar; free-running other times
Llandudno Beach
Llandudno · Atlantic Seaboard
No dogs 09:00-18:00 Nov-Mar; free-running other times
Hout Bay Beach (middle section)
Hout Bay · Atlantic Seaboard
Middle section only
Mouille Point & Sunset Beach (Sea Point)
Mouille Point / Sea Point · Atlantic Seaboard
Signed beach sections only
Granger Bay
Granger Bay, V&A Waterfront · Atlantic Seaboard
Signed beach sections only
Long Beach (Kommetjie)
Kommetjie · Far South
None - free-running all year
Noordhoek Beach
Noordhoek · Far South
Permit holders only
Glencairn Beach
Glencairn · False Bay
None - free-running all year
Long Beach (Simon's Town)
Simon's Town · False Bay
None - free-running all year
Fish Hoek - lighthouse to Clovelly
Fish Hoek · False Bay
Only the stretch from the lighthouse to Clovelly
Clovelly Beach
Clovelly · False Bay
None - free-running
Danger Beach (St James)
St James · False Bay
None - free-running all year
Sunrise Beach
Muizenberg · False Bay
Free-running east of the lifesaving building only
Muizenberg Beach (main)
Muizenberg · False Bay
No dogs 09:00-18:00 Nov-Mar; leash at all other times
Dolphin Beach
Table View · Blouberg / Milnerton
None - free-running all year
Table View Beach
Table View · Blouberg / Milnerton
None - free-running all year
Lagoon Beach
Milnerton · Blouberg / Milnerton
None - free-running all year
Sunset Beach (Milnerton)
Milnerton · Blouberg / Milnerton
None - free-running all year
Green Point Park - dog area
Green Point · Atlantic Seaboard
Free-running in designated dog area only
Sea Point Promenade
Sea Point · Atlantic Seaboard
Leash at all times
De Waal Park
Gardens · City Bowl
Follow on-site signs
Rocklands Road Park (next to Deer Park Café)
Vredehoek · City Bowl
Leash except in fenced-off area
Keurboom Park
Newlands · Southern Suburbs
Designated free-running areas
Newlands Forest (designated parts)
Newlands · Southern Suburbs
Permit holders only
Lower Tokai Plantation
Tokai · Southern Suburbs
Permit holders only
Silvermine
Silvermine · Far South
Permit holders only
Constantia Greenbelts (e.g. Bel Ombre Meadow)
Constantia · Southern Suburbs
Designated free-running areas
Arderne Gardens
Claremont · Southern Suburbs
Leash unless signs say otherwise
Wynberg Park
Wynberg · Southern Suburbs
Leash at all times
Maynardville Park
Wynberg · Southern Suburbs
Leash at all times
Kirstenbosch - Rycroft Gate mountain route
Newlands · Southern Suburbs
Leashed access route only
Deer Park Café
Vredehoek · City Bowl
Opening hours
The Foodbarn Café & Tapas
Noordhoek Farm Village · Far South
Opening hours
Café Roux
Noordhoek Farm Village · Far South
Opening hours
Limoncello Ristorante
Noordhoek · Far South
Opening hours
Aegir Project Brewery
Noordhoek · Far South
Opening hours
Our Local Kloof Street
Gardens · City Bowl
Opening hours
Maria's Greek Café
Gardens (Dunkley Square) · City Bowl
Opening hours
Mount Nelson Hotel - terrace tea
Gardens · City Bowl
Afternoon tea
The Melting Pot
De Waterkant · Atlantic Seaboard
Opening hours
The Strangers Club
Green Point · Atlantic Seaboard
Opening hours
Step Brothers Restaurant and Bar
Three Anchor Bay · Atlantic Seaboard
Opening hours
Sotano
Mouille Point · Atlantic Seaboard
Opening hours
Chardonnay Deli
Constantia · Southern Suburbs
Opening hours