Marion’s guidebook
Shopping Mall
Shopping mall with movie theatre and restaurants
Clothing and grocery shopping at your convenience.
209 locals recommend
Nu Metro Ballito Junction
Ballito DriveShopping mall with movie theatre and restaurants
Clothing and grocery shopping at your convenience.
Food scene
Upmarket restaurants, occasional live music and night life.
Chemist, Woolworths and Spar in centre
Ballito Lifestyle Centre
Restaurant with a view
Enjoy Italian food while viewing the ocean and the whales and Dolphins that are often spotted from the viewing deck
17 locals recommend
Gianni's Ristorante
17 Compensation Beach RdEnjoy Italian food while viewing the ocean and the whales and Dolphins that are often spotted from the viewing deck
Family Fun
A farm with free roaming animals and lovely tours. Fun for the whole family with Disney characters, milking shows, wolf encounters etc.
146 locals recommend
Flag Animal Farm
Sheffield Beach RdA farm with free roaming animals and lovely tours. Fun for the whole family with Disney characters, milking shows, wolf encounters etc.
When visiting the beach at low tide, make sure that you take a walk past the tidal pool through "The hole in the wall" Dont forget your camera!!!
Please do not go through this wall at high tide, you may become stranded
33 locals recommend
Thompson Bay Rock Pool
0B Rock LnWhen visiting the beach at low tide, make sure that you take a walk past the tidal pool through "The hole in the wall" Dont forget your camera!!!
Please do not go through this wall at high tide, you may become stranded
Swimming Beach
Central swimming beach in Ballito. Lifeguards available. Times depend on seasons
57 locals recommend
Willard Beach
102C Compensation Beach RdCentral swimming beach in Ballito. Lifeguards available. Times depend on seasons
City advice
Getting around
Local Beaches
Please be careful on our non swimming beaches.
The ocean currents along the North Coast are very strong.
Please only ever swim where there are designated swimming areas with lifeguards.