Boulders Penguin Colony

4 F J - 3 weeks ago

Great parking location. We then chose to walked along the wooden footpath not knowing what to expect. We could see nests along the way and great views.
On reaching the signpost to enter for penguins we paid and was told we could use the same tickets at the main entrance to see the colonies.
I do admit I thought we would see penguins. We managed to see one on the shore and we stayed an hour to enjoy the beach.
We walked back along the wooden footpath and got to the entrance for the main colonies.
It was spectacular.
They are beautiful, well kept and happy feet!

Its absolutely worth the visit!

5 Enid Son - 2 months ago

The Boulders Penguin Colony helps to conserve the African Penguin ( or Jackass Penguin) which is now an endangered species. You can pay to into the colony - free entrance of you have a Wildcard. You can also see the penguins as you walk along the path - this is a well maintained planked walkway. You can see some penguins nesting close to the fence. There is another path through a gate which leads to beautiful spots where you can picnic on the rocks and swim in the bay. Beautiful clean white sandy beaches.

3 Jacques Schroder - 8 months ago

Great place to check out the penguins. The walkways make it very easy for almost anyone to gain access to look at the penguins. There is a route with stairs and one without. You can get really up and close to the penguins lounging around close to their homes. Then you can go out on the other route and make it out to the beach where the penguins head out to go fishing. Great if you have a Wild Card as entry is free. Parking is a bit of a challenge on busy days and this is the only reason I cannot score them higher.

5 Jasmine S - 3 months ago

Stunning natural environment for the penguins to enjoy their sunbathing and swimming. This is a dream and I love going to visit the penguins. Most of the areas are gated off where you shouldn’t walk to leave the penguins to have a safe breeding zone.

Pro tip: I’ve paid to go inside the area and wouldn’t necessarily recommend paying. You can go visit them for free if you go towards the left from the parking lot. Go towards the beach and you’ll see plenty of penguins sunbathing, swimming and hanging by their dens.

Pro pro tip: bring a blanket and picnic because it’s a beach. You’ll get to hang out with them and have a good time with friends or a romantic date.

5 Elizabeth G - 5 months ago

The penguins were adorable! And it was nesting season so you got to see all the mama penguins taking care of their eggs and laying on them in the sand. We also got to see several penguins swim while the waves were coming. They do close earlier at 5pm so be mindful of that

5 Luke Ziegenhardt - 5 months ago

So refreshing to see animals NOT begging for food and super cute scenes of penguins with their babies! We aĺl loved this trip to Boulders! And all for R40 odd bucks pp!

5 Darco Yoz - a week ago

Boulders Penguin colony is such a wonderful place. The Penguins can be see in their natural ecosystem at very close range. There is also a nice shop for those who feel like buying souvenirs. Not far from the colony, the Seaforth restaurant serves delicious food. I had unforgettable memories and I definitely recommend it.