Namibia’s Skeleton Coast stretches from Swakopmund north through Henties Bay and the Dorob and Skeleton Coast National Parks, a foggy, wind-scoured shoreline littered with shipwrecks and prized by anglers for galjoen, kabeljou and steenbras. Dozens of named fishing spots dot the coast road north of Henties Bay, each with its own basic pull-off camping area, while Swakopmund and Walvis Bay offer full-service coastal camping with restaurants, activities and easy access to the Cape Cross seal colony and Dorob National Park’s lichen fields.
Directions: About 35 km southeast of Walvis Bay, near Rooibank.
Activities: Base for guided 4×4 desert tours to the Topnaar community – a tour operator escort is required, as the dune and mud-flat terrain is difficult and ecologically sensitive.
Bookings: Tel 081 481 5247
Directions: 1925 Sand Street, Henties Bay, Erongo.
Activities: Western-style horse riding along the beach or in the desert, kiddies’ play area.
Amenities:
Directions: About 1 km behind Puros village, overlooking the dry Hoarusib riverbed, in Kaokoland.
Activities: Wildlife viewing – desert-adapted giraffe and elephant are regularly seen from camp; guided excursions can be arranged.
Amenities:
Bookings: Tel +264 81 804 6918
Directions: Div se Gat Fishing Area is one of the numbered/named fishing spots along the Skeleton Coast north of Henties Bay, towards the Skeleton Coast National Park.
Activities: Shore angling (galjoen, kabeljou, steenbras and other surf species), 4×4 beach driving on designated tracks.
Amenities:
Note: A fishing permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (offices in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Lüderitz) is required for angling; rates are approximately N$14/month or N$168/year. Vehicles must stay on marked tracks within the coastal park.
Directions: Bennie se Rooi Lorrie Fishing Spot is one of the numbered/named fishing spots along the Dorob National Park coastline along the coast near Henties Bay.
Activities: Shore angling (galjoen, kabeljou, steenbras and other surf species), 4×4 beach driving on designated tracks.
Amenities:
Note: A fishing permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (offices in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Lüderitz) is required for angling; rates are approximately N$14/month or N$168/year. Vehicles must stay on marked tracks within Dorob National Park.
Directions: Ou Pompstasie Fishing Area is one of the numbered “mile” fishing spots along the coast within Dorob National Park, north of Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast road.
Activities: Shore angling (galjoen, kabeljou, steenbras and other surf species), 4×4 beach driving on designated tracks.
Amenities:
Note: A fishing permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (offices in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Lüderitz) is required for angling; rates are approximately N$14/month or N$168/year. Vehicles must stay on marked tracks within Dorob National Park.
Directions: Pietpyp se Gat Fishing Area is one of the numbered/named fishing spots along the Skeleton Coast north of Henties Bay, towards the Skeleton Coast National Park.
Activities: Shore angling (galjoen, kabeljou, steenbras and other surf species), 4×4 beach driving on designated tracks.
Amenities:
Note: A fishing permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (offices in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Lüderitz) is required for angling; rates are approximately N$14/month or N$168/year. Vehicles must stay on marked tracks within the coastal park.
Directions: Myl 32 Fishing Area is one of the numbered/named fishing spots along the Dorob National Park coastline along the coast near Henties Bay.
Activities: Shore angling (galjoen, kabeljou, steenbras and other surf species), 4×4 beach driving on designated tracks.
Amenities:
Note: A fishing permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (offices in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Lüderitz) is required for angling; rates are approximately N$14/month or N$168/year. Vehicles must stay on marked tracks within Dorob National Park.
Directions: Myl 6 Fishing Area is one of the numbered “mile” fishing spots along the coast within Dorob National Park, north of Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast road.
Activities: Shore angling (galjoen, kabeljou, steenbras and other surf species), 4×4 beach driving on designated tracks.
Amenities:
Note: A fishing permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (offices in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Lüderitz) is required for angling; rates are approximately N$14/month or N$168/year. Vehicles must stay on marked tracks within Dorob National Park.