Melkbosstrand is located 25 minutes drive from DF Malan's Air Port and the V&A Waterfront, 15 minutes from large local Canal Walk shopping center and Ratanga Junction theme park, also a stone's throw away from well known Wine Estates. It has long been a holiday destination for farmers in the surrounds and is the venue for the annual Beach Festival on 2 January when traditional boere(Afrikaans) competitions are held.
Melkbosstrand is a popular location for kite surfing, windsurfing, Cray fishing, fishing, skin-diving and is ideal for boating with a very safe launch slipway. Wide sandy beaches are ideal for long morning walks, sunbathing and safe swimming. Melkbosstrand is an ideal venue to watch spectacular sunsets while having a picnic or braai on the beach. This is an ideal small sea side village for those who want to slow down and relax.It also has several golf courses close by.