Scottburgh Beach and Lagoon
Scottburgh beach is a family-friendly coastline of splendid warm waters, which offers a safe netted area to swim. You can indulge in sun tanning or take a brisk walk along the soft sands.
There is also a popular super tube and the kids will love the putt-putt golfing course. Surfing is a fun activity, and the waves are suited for beginners and novices alike. There are plenty of restaurants with gorgeous beach views to choose from, as well as little bars and arts and craft shops.
The lagoon nearby offers a peaceful day of swimming, stand-up paddleboarding or swimming lazily about.
Green Point Lighthouse
Visitors to Scottburgh should make a stop at the Green Point Lighthouse - not to be confused with the one in Cape Town, which is actually called the Mouille Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse stands in Clansthal and its purpose is to help warn ships of the Aliwal Shoal, a rock reef on a sand dune that runs along the South Coast shore.
The lighthouse was erected in 1905 and has a cast-iron structure. It is a provincial heritage site, and is fully automated, so no staff is required to run the lighthouse. To avoid the Aliwal Shoal, ships rely on the lighthouses Ifafa Beach, Port Shepstone and Green Point. The reef is the remains of an ancient sand dune and is named after the ship Aliwal that sank there. There is a variety of hard and soft corals, as well as an array of tropical fish.
Crocodile Interaction
Near Scottburgh, you’ll find Crocworld, which offers an exciting and educational experience for visitors by getting up close and personal with crocodiles. Crocworld is part of the Mpambanyoni Conservation Development, which seeks to establish sustainable and sensitive development of the greater Scottburgh area.
Crocworld Conservation Centre connects people to nature and encourages tourists to learn more about their natural surroundings. An outing to the centre is fun for the whole family and includes educational talks and a tour of the indigenous gardens.
This vision to preserve the natural identity of the upper South Coast stems from Crookes Brothers Limited, a JSE registered company with over 100 years of history in farming sugar cane on the South Coast. They have owned and operated the park since 1985.
Mountain Biking
Mountain biking routes near Scottburgh will delight any MTB lover. Rocky Bay Resort, surrounded by beaches, indigenous forests and rolling hills, offers a network of mountain bike trails that run through sugar-cane fields, indigenous bush and coastal forest, allowing you to explore this beautiful region on your iron steed. There are three routes (17 km, 27 km and 35 km) with a varying terrain of hard-pack gravel farm roads and a smooth single-track.
The Vernon Crookes Trail is located 27 km for Scottburgh and has 10 km and 20 km circuits with return ride sections out to viewpoints. The 10 km scenic singletrack clings to the contour and becomes quite steep and portage is required. The 20 km circuit is along 4x4 tracks.
Sardine Run in Scottburgh
Scottburgh is one of the fortunate towns that get to host the annual Sardine Run on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It is an amazing sight, and usually takes place some time during the months of May, June or July. Locals can help grab nets to pull in the thousands of sardines that make their way along the coast, which are used by fishermen as bait for sold as a tasty braai snack. You’ll most likely spot some whales close by as you observe the spectacle.