Marina Beach is beautiful, it's clean, has stunning views and the beach is protected by shark nets and lifeguards and has Blue Flag Status. Marina Beach is located just south of Margate, between the villages of San Lameer and Southbroom on the Hibiscus Coast in South Africa, an easy hour and a half’s drive from Durban and the King Shaka International Airport. The accommodation has direct access to Marina Beach, a long sandy beach with its own sea tidal pool and a well-deserved blue flag status which means that it meets a number of strict criteria regarding its safety, cleanness, amenities, ecological value, and educational potential. Seaside accommodation is closer to the beach than any San Lameer unit. Being awarded Blue Flag status sets Marina Beach leagues ahead as a really fabulous beach. The water is warm, thanks to its being fed by the Indian Ocean, and the waves are great for swimming, surfing, body-boarding, skimboarding, snorkeling and stand-up paddling on the river/lake leading to San Lameer Hotel accessed from the beach. The wide stretches of sandy shores are inviting for beach games, tanning and long walks. There are various fishing spots nearby and Marina Beach is part of the Trafalgar Marine Reserve.

Nearby there are beautiful coastal nature trails and you can also book a horse riding session along the beach through Selsdon Park Estate close by. Mpenjati Nature Reserve nearby is a fabulous place to explore on foot. There the Ipithi Trail is 1.2 km long and takes hikers along the south bank of the river. From this trail, many of the birds can be spotted, along with duikers and vervet monkeys. The Yengele Trail is slightly longer, at 1.8 kilometers, and winds through the massive coastal dune forests to the legal nudist beach 🏖. Apart from the great trails, it is a beautiful place to have a picnic at the BBQ facilities along the river near the river mouth. LOCAL ACTIVITIES TIPS:- • Mountain biking - Shearwater trails (Hire bikes and ride on the edge of the gorge);• Horse riding - Selsdon Park Estate (Hire horses and ride on the beach)• Golf - San Lameer / Southbroom or Wild Coast Sun; •Abseiling/ White Water Rafting (Oribi Hotel) / Oribi Gorge; • Coffee & Food - Beaver Creek Coffee Farm Estate (sample the coffee & get some food too; • Caves - KwaXolo Caves Adventures (San paintings +-100k years old); • Go Deep-sea diving - visit the world-renowned Aliwal Shoal off Umkomaas