YZERFONTEIN
This tranquil seaside village lies 85 km north of Cape Town on the R27. Yzerfontein is renowned for its unspoilt beaches, including the pristine 16-Mile Beach which stretches all the way to Postberg  Nature Reserve within the West Coast National Park.

Yzerfontein's small craft harbour is a fisherman's haven. It is well-known for its snoek and crayfish -some 60% of all line fish caught on the West Coast is landed here, providing an income to many local inhabitants.

In spring the veld and dunes in and around the village are a spectacular sight with their masses of brightly coloured indigenous flowers.

The bay is also a favoured destination for whales in the spring. These graceful giants of the ocean come into the bay to calve. Visitors can watch from a number of vantage points while the whales play in the sea close inshore.

Originally laid out and developed by Abraham Katz in 1936, the village of Yzerfontein has remained a popular holiday resort. Over the years, it has gradually grown and we can now offer visitors a wide range of accommodation, restaurants and things to do. We look forward to your visit.

ATTRACTIONS:

Flowers in spring.
Whale watching from August to March.
Bird watching.
Unspoilt beaches.

ACTIVITIES

Angling: rock, beach and boat - snoek, gaijoen and haarders.
Crayfish in season.
4 x 4 Nature trails/Game drives: Blombos; Buffelsfontein.
Boat trips around Dassen Island.
Hiking trails: Schaapeiland - 7km.
    Bokbaai Vygie Route - 1km
    Dikkop Trail - 30km -2 day hike - Yzerfontein to
    Silwerstroomstrand.
    Sixteen Mile beach.
Surfing and wind surfing.
Game drives (see Private Game Reserves)

NATURE RESERVES:

West Coast National Park - about 18 km from Yzerfontein.

GAME PARKS/PRIVATE GAME RESERVES:

Blombos -4 x 4 trails, flowers and accommodation.
Buffelsfontein Private Nature Reserve - game drives, restaurant and accommodation.
Rondeberg Nature Reserve and Biosphere - restaurant, pre-booked guided tours in
the flower season.

HERITAGE SITES:

Old Vishuis, converted to serve as Council offices and Tourist Bureau.
Lime kilns - where lime was obtained from the burning of sea shells.
Remains of Radar Station that was used during World War II.