# Things to see in Beaufort West (South Africa): 7 places and when to go > Beaufort West is a town in South Africa, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (6), Mountains (5), Wildlife (1). The best known are Karoo National Park, Gert Adriaanskop and Katjieskop. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 53. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/beaufort-west/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Africa · -32.3496, 22.57 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/montana/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** PLZ Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 338 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Gert Adriaanskop, at 1,962 m. ## What to see in Beaufort West The places in and around Beaufort West, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Karoo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/karoo-national-park/): National park in South Africa · 28 km - [Gert Adriaanskop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gert-adriaanskop/): Summit · 25 km - [Katjieskop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/katjieskop/): Summit · 5.1 km - [Skipberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/skipberg/): Mountain in the Koup, Karoo, South Africa · 19 km - [Tafelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/tafelberg/): Mountain in Western Cape, South Africa; geonames ID = 950395 · 29 km - [Vaalkoppies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/vaalkoppies/): Summit · 5.0 km - [Beaufort West Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/beaufort-west-museum/): Museum · 1.2 km ## When to go to Beaufort West The best time to visit Beaufort West is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 54 | | February | Best time | 13 h 09 | | March | Best time | 12 h 14 | | April | Best time | 11 h 12 | | May | Possible | 10 h 20 | | June | Possible | 9 h 53 | | July | Possible | 10 h 04 | | August | Possible | 10 h 49 | | September | Possible | 11 h 49 | | October | Best time | 12 h 49 | | November | Best time | 13 h 42 | | December | Best time | 14 h 07 | In December there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 53. In January, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Beaufort West The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)), 338 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-32.3496%2C22.57) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.3496%2C22.57) ## Other towns nearby - [Oudtshoorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/oudtshoorn/): 5 places · 141 km - [George, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/george/): 14 places · 179 km - [Sutherland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/sutherland/): 5 places · 180 km - [Graaff-Reinet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/graaff-reinet/): 19 places · 185 km - [Knysna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/knysna/): 13 places · 192 km - [Nieu-Bethesda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/nieu-bethesda/): 5 places · 195 km And all of South Africa, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Beaufort West? The best known: [Karoo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/karoo-national-park/), [Gert Adriaanskop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gert-adriaanskop/), [Katjieskop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/katjieskop/), [Skipberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/skipberg/), [Tafelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/tafelberg/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Beaufort West? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 53. ### How do you get to Beaufort West? The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), 338 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.3496%2C22.57) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Beaufort West as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).