Maiden's Cove Braai Area — Attraction in Western Cape

Maidens' Cove is an extraordinarily beautiful Public Open Space. It has unique cultural and historical significance and, during apartheid, was one of only two areas on the Atlantic Seaboard where so-called 'non-Europeans', or 'non-whites' could access the coastline. The area is Public Open Space and in close proximity to environmentally protected areas, including the Clifton Scenic Reserve (a Provincial Heritage site), Earl's Dyke, the Unesco proclaimed Table Mountain World Heritage Site and the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected area. Although the shoreline is, Maidens' Cove and has some of the best 'braai' (barbeque) spots in Cape Town, two well-protected tidal pools and a...

Appreciate free entry and parking close to picnic area with fairly flat space to walk. Ample braai spots. Clean picnic areas and cute little play spot for kids (when adults arent using the jungle jim as a personal gazebo for shade, duhhh people!). Tidal pool awesome for kids n adults alike. Adjacent little "beaches" fresher for those who enjoy a more challenging dip! Toilets clean, like the outside basin tap for rinsing sandy feet n clothes.

never liked non-lockable change areas at any beach, one guy strode nonchalantly into female change area as if too busy on his fone to notice he came into...

We have been coming here for years and it was always clean and tidy. Today we were met by overflowing filth. I had to ask the Top n Nos cleaners for dirt bags of which they had only one. On enquiry they told me that the City must still send the lady to clean the bins. This is unacceptable. The City should be ashamed that in a time of Covid19 our beaches and public spaces look like this. Wish I took pics before...