# Things to see in Mossel Bay (South Africa): 8 places and when to go > Mossel Bay is a town in South Africa, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (3), Nature (2), Wildlife (2). The best known are Pinnacle Point, Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse and Santosstrand. The best time to come is July to April; also possible: May to June. In December there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 44. 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/mosselbaai/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Africa · -34.17, 22.13 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/historia/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/arquitectura/) (1) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/playa/) (1) - **Best time:** July to April. - **Also possible:** May to June. - **Nearest airport:** PLZ Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 322 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mossel Bay The places in and around Mossel Bay, 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. - [Pinnacle Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pinnacle-point/): Small promontory south of Mossel Bay, South Africa · 5.6 km - [Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cape-st-blaize/): Lighthouse in South Africa · 3.0 km - [Santosstrand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/madiba-beach-former-santos-beach/): Beach · 1.1 km - [Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/maritime-museum/): Maritime museum · 1.6 km - [Gondwana Game Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gondwana-game-reserve/): Game reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa · 28 km - [Dias Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/dias-museum/): Museum · 1.6 km - [Garden Route Safari Camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/garden-route-safari-camp/): With kids · Wildlife · 16 km - [Seeplaas Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/seeplaas-gallery/): Gallery · 13 km ## When to go to Mossel Bay The best time to visit Mossel Bay is **July to April**; also possible: May to June. 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 | 14 h 03 | | February | Best time | 13 h 14 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 08 | | May | Possible | 10 h 13 | | June | Possible | 9 h 44 | | July | Best time | 9 h 56 | | August | Best time | 10 h 43 | | September | Best time | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 53 | | November | Best time | 13 h 49 | | December | Best time | 14 h 16 | In December there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 44. In January, 8 of the 8 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 Mossel Bay The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)), 322 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=-34.17%2C22.13) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.17%2C22.13) ## Other towns nearby - [George, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/george/): 14 places · 38 km - [Oudtshoorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/oudtshoorn/): 5 places · 66 km - [Knysna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/knysna/): 13 places · 85 km - [The Crags](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/the-crags/): 7 places · 125 km - [Swellendam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/swellendam/): 5 places · 158 km - [Storms River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/storms-river/): 7 places · 163 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 Mossel Bay? The best known: [Pinnacle Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pinnacle-point/), [Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cape-st-blaize/), [Santosstrand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/madiba-beach-former-santos-beach/), [Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/maritime-museum/), [Gondwana Game Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gondwana-game-reserve/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mossel Bay? July to April; also possible: May to June. In December there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 44. ### How do you get to Mossel Bay? The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), 322 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.17%2C22.13) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mossel Bay as the destination and these 8 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).