for deep sea fishing and shore angling. Near to the town are three beaches. From Mthatha in the West and Flagstaff in the North the R61 road connects to Port St. Johns. A smaller road leads the last 5 km into town. Port St. Johns has an airstrip on top of Mount Thesiger. The Pondoland Park is a National park and forested area 500 km² in size, including the Umzimvubu river mouth and stretching north along the coast up to the provincial border with KwaZulu-Natal. Tours targeting world famous "sardine run" are popular as well. See also List of shark attacks in South African territorial waters References External links Port St Johns Municipality Walking trails in and around Port St Johns, planned and mapped by Ben Dekker (archived). Populated places in the Port St Johns Local Municipality Populated coastal places in South Africa