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Stony Point Penguin Colony, Betty's Bay

4.7
#1 of 43 in Parks in Overberg District
Nature / Park · Wildlife Area
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Stony Point Penguin Colony offers a glimpse into the everyday life of an endearing flightless bird. Once a station for harvesting and processing whale meat, this reserve now represents a haven for different animal species, including cormorants, hyraxes, and lizards. Should you need to rest, one of the nearby cafes will treat you to a quick snack and a refreshing drink. Use our Betty's Bay online holiday planner to visit Stony Point Penguin Colony on your trip to Betty's Bay, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
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  • 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... 
    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...  more »
  • This is the place to see penguins. Here, you can learn more about wild penguins. You can also see dassies and wild birds. 
    This is the place to see penguins. Here, you can learn more about wild penguins. You can also see dassies and wild birds.  more »
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  • Awesome place! The Penguins are really cute and funny and there’s many of them. You can really enjoy it without paying but if you want to see a little bit more it costs 25R pp. would really recommend to visit and see all those cute funny fellas.
  • The Stony Point Penguin Colony and Nature Reserve is situated on Betty's Bay. Depending on which part of the colony you're visiting, it has gorgeous views of the bay and the open ocean. When I visited on a sunny but windy day, penguins huddled in various corners of the reserve, especially those that provided them shelter from the wind, while still allowing them open exposure to the sun. My visit provided me with my first sight of a penguin in the wild. The feeling was quite a bit more intense than expected.

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