Beach
Second Beach
Port St Johns · Wild Coast
Port St Johns' main beach, a wide sweep backed by forest a few kilometres from the town centre, with lifeguards on duty in the busy season.
Shark incidents have been recorded here historically; swim only where and when lifeguards indicate it is safe.
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Natural landmark
Gates of St John
Port St Johns
The two cliffs — Mount Thesiger and Mount Sullivan — that the Mzimvubu River cuts between on its way to the sea, and the reason the town looks the way it does.
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Mount Thesiger Viewpoint
Port St Johns
A steep road climbs to the plateau and old airstrip above the town, giving the definitive view down the gorge to the river mouth.
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Silaka Nature Reserve
Port St Johns
A small coastal reserve just south of town where forest runs down to a sheltered bay, with short trails, zebra and blue duiker, and chalets inside the reserve.
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