# Things to see in Port Shepstone (South Africa): 8 places and when to go > Port Shepstone is a town in South Africa with around 53,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (8), Wildlife (1). The best known are Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, Anchor Bay and Cracker Bay. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 13 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 01. 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/port-shepstone/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Africa · -30.7195, 30.46 - **Population:** About 53,000 - **Places:** 8 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/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** DUR Durban, 138 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Port Shepstone The places in and around Port Shepstone, 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. - [Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/oribi-gorge-nature-reserve/): Protected area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · 21 km - [Anchor Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/anchor-bay/): Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · 1.6 km - [Cracker Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cracker-bay/): Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · 11 km - [Evans Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/evans-bay/): Bay in South Africa · 3.3 km - [Sandspit Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/sandspit-bay/): Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · 2.1 km - [Shad Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/shad-bay/): Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · 16 km - [Station Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/station-bay/): Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · 2.8 km - [Surf Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/surf-bay/): Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · 12 km ## When to go to Port Shepstone The best time to visit Port Shepstone 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 47 | | February | Best time | 13 h 05 | | March | Best time | 12 h 13 | | April | Best time | 11 h 15 | | May | Possible | 10 h 27 | | June | Possible | 10 h 01 | | July | Possible | 10 h 12 | | August | Possible | 10 h 53 | | September | Possible | 11 h 49 | | October | Best time | 12 h 46 | | November | Best time | 13 h 35 | | December | Best time | 13 h 59 | In December there are 13 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 01. 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 Port Shepstone The nearest main airport is King Shaka International Airport (DUR, Durban), 138 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=-30.7195%2C30.46) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.7195%2C30.46) ## Other towns nearby - [Durban](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/durban/): 20 places · 108 km - [Pietermaritzburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pietermaritzburg/): 9 places · 124 km - [Port St. Johns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/port-st-johns/): 7 places · 135 km - [Swinburne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/swinburne/): 5 places · 284 km - [East London, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/east-london/): 17 places · 350 km - [Queenstown, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/queenstown/): 6 places · 365 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 Port Shepstone? The best known: [Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/oribi-gorge-nature-reserve/), [Anchor Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/anchor-bay/), [Cracker Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cracker-bay/), [Evans Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/evans-bay/), [Sandspit Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/sandspit-bay/). 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 Port Shepstone? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 13 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 01. ### How do you get to Port Shepstone? The nearest main airport is King Shaka International Airport (DUR), 138 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.7195%2C30.46) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Port Shepstone 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).