Why jeffreys bay is the perfect stop on the garden route
Cape Town to Addo Elephant national park.
Are you travelling from Cape Town along the Garden route? Travellers often head towards the Addo Elephant national park passing by Jeffreys bay… not realizing there is so much more to the small town than just surfing.
Jeffreys bay is a small town that’s growth has been heavily supported by the local fishing resource’s as well as the tourism industry. Home to the best right hand point break in the world, surfing has put us on the map, and for good reason. However there’s much more to J bay than just good waves, growing up here you find a rhythm of things to do when its onshore and that’s what we would like to share with you.
So why is Jeffreys bay the best base on the Garden route?
Jeffreys bay is situated between the Addo Elephant Park and the Tsitsikamma national parks, centrally based there is a abundance of activity’s to do, without needing to rush through your time here. This is turn allows you to do day trips to destinations like Storms River mouth, Addo Elephant Park, Plettenberg Bay and Cape St Francis without needing to stop off multiple times on the road.
You can learn to surf, go fishing, enjoy the coastal hikes, scuba dive, tick off a big 5 safari experience and more! All in one place!
It is safe, affordable and slow paced, for those that are simply looking to unwind and have relaxed days visiting coffee shops beaches and perhaps meeting some locals strolling through town.
If your a foodie there is loads of great restaurants around that have amazing meals at a great price!
Since its a small town you can get away without needing to rent a car or pay loads of money for private transportation.
Port Elizabeth airport in only a hour outside of town and getting a airport shuttle is easy, so if your looking to skip the big city life and fly directly into Port Elizabeth that is also a great option.
Keep you eyes peeled for our next blog post where we will dive deeper into things to do in J Bay and our travel guide answering frequently asked questions like how to get around, the best time of the year to come and what to pack!
We look forward to meeting you and sharing the stoke in our home town!
Best regards
The naturally stoked team
