Great place to visit along the garden route even if you already saw Boulder's Beach near Cape Town. Plenty of penguins and educational materials but far fewer tourists. Restrooms located by the restaurants/shops near the parking lot. Total time needed is 1 hour.

A rare chance to see an endangered species up close. Around 90% of the African Penguin population has already been lost, so your gate fees will help protect the remaining small colonies. Also a great way to see four different Cormorant species on their nests. Added to that, a beautiful rocky coastline with a view of mountains. Stick around on the coastal path nearby to watch the penguins return to their burrows at sunset.

Once bitten by a penguin twice shy? No way. Despite having experienced a controlled bun fight of a Penguin experience down in Aus, I was keen to see if the African experience was any better. And yes dear readers it was. 100% per cent to quote the cool kids. Stony Point offers visiters so much more that the commercialised Philip Island operation. First up, there are NOT hundreds of people there. It is a small area with coast walk to the left and 500m board walk to the right. More penguins than you can shake a stick at, you get up close and personal without impacting on the environment of these lovely little creatures. Stunning views over the bay and with waves crashing over the rocks. This was a wonderful trip and a place that should be on your bucket list.

A great place to see the penguins in a more natural and less busy environment. A nice journey out from Cape Town, or stay nearby. There's plenty of good accomodation. Penguins can be seen from the car park, or pay the small fee to walk along the route with nests next to the path and even penguins underneath the rises sections. There are also lizzards, hyrax, nd other interesting birds such as several cormorant species. There a nice visitor centre with a great cafe.

Nice walk on your own along the beautiful coastline to view penguins and other shore birds. We much preferred this to the tourist attraction near Simons town several years ago. There is reportedly a very small charge when the walkway is open. For some reason it was closed when we were there but it didn’t impact our experience one bit.

Just follow the signs to the Penguins, not to the Main Beach. I prefer this place instead of Boulders Beach for watching penguins. There are fewer people, it is easy to park here and you come very close to the animals. Furthermore much cheaper. Before you leave please ensure there is no penguin hiding under your car.