Aerial View over Still Bay

Tourism forms a vital part of the economy of Still Bay. On offer are amenities such as: Supermarkets, clothing stores, décor shops, books and stationary shops, antique shops, gifts and sports shops, butcheries and bakeries, laundromats, a hardware store, a service station and a garage.

Services are provided by doctors, chemists, architects, engineers, builders, real-estate agents, banks, a manufacturing industry, police force, landing strip, Internet, computer and communication services.
A wide-range of cost-effective accommodation is on offer such as caravan parks and camping sites, a backpackers, self-catering private apartments and homes, chalets, bed-and-breakfast establishments,
time-share facilities, hotel and guest houses.
There are numerous restaurants, coffee shops and take-away outlets.
The Still Bay community are also benefited by churches, schools, old age homes, libraries, and a tourism bureaux.

Matchbox Coffee Shop

An abundance of fauna and flora, especially the selection of fynbos, and a large variety of wild, marine and bird life have always been a source of enjoyment.
The unique harbour culture, that was the basis of the original economy, is of special interest to those who visit. Suitable whale-watching sites are situated, amongst others, above the Still Bay harbour.

• Whale watching (mid June to October).
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• Historical and architectural heritage, such as the two National monuments: the Palinggat and Jagersbosch homesteads.
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• Botanical gardens in Palingkloof and at Melkhoutfontein.
• Nature Reserves: Pauline Bohnen, Geelkrans and private reserves.
• Tame hand-fed eels viewed at the tourism Bureau at 11h00 daily, except Sundays.
• Fish traps constructed by Strandlopers and visible at low tide.
• Bird watching.
• Various sporting amenities: Golf, bowls, squash, tennis, bisley, horse riding (in season), water sports, fishing, angling and scuba diving.
• Hiking routes and leisure walks.
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• Local art route.
• Soete Arbeid, the tourist craft workshop at Melkhoutfontein.