Mazeppa Bay

Mazeppa Bay situated in the Eastern Cape on the Wild Coast i

Mazeppa Bay is 65km from Butterworth, along a gravel road leading to the Wild Coast. Mazeppa Bay nestles in a beautiful setting of palms and tropical plants above the broad beach. Mazeppa is characterised by a quaint suspension bridge that takes one to a small island just metres off the main land.

Mazeppa Bay & Mazeppa point, a couple of kilometres South of the Qora River, boast the unique feature of an island out at sea which is accessible by means of a suspension bridge. The bay and the point were captained by a certain Allen who was engaged in coastal trading during the 1830s. Muchof its trade was believed to have been illegal. It was the Mazeppa that brought the survivors of Louis Trichardt party of Voortrekkers from Delgoa bay to Port Natal in 1839.

The S.S. Clan Lindsay, a Clan Line steamer of 2 668 tons, built in 1896 by Naval Contraction and Armament Company: Barrow, was wrecked at Mazeppa Bay on Clan Lindsay Rocks on the 20th March 1898 while on a voyage to Mauritius. No lives were lost. Due to the steep continental shelf, Mazeppa Bay has much appeal for the game and shark fisherman.

Accommodation in and around Mazeppa Bay