Pringle Bay is a small coastal town of ca.
2000 inhabitants in the Overberg region of
the Western Cape, in South Africa. Pringle Bay
is situated between Betty's Bay and Gordon's Bay,
where many of the houses in this small community are used as holiday houses by their owners. It is accessed by the R44, which connects it to the N2. The earliest traces of habitation have been found at Cape Hangklip. Stone hand-axes from the Neanderthal era dating back 20 000 years have been unearthed.

The town and surrounds are part of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO Heritage Site. Kogelberg Biosphere reserve is often referred to as being the 'heart of the fynbos kingdom' and hiking through these mountains you have the opportunity to see 1600 different plant species which can be found within the reserve.  Permits are required, and these can be obtained at the Oudebosch Office in the reserve.

The bay is named after Rear-Admiral Thomas Pringle, of the Royal Navy, who commanded the naval station at the Cape in the late 1790s. His legacy as commander of the navy on the Cape station was commemorated in the naming of the bay. The beach is exposed to strong winds but folks still enjoy short walks along it. The town is family friendly and is home to a number of good restaurants, accommodation establishments and curio shops which serve locals, holiday-makers and passers-by.