| Franskraalstrand | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -34.61°N 19.3875°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Overberg |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Overstrand |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.50 |
| Population Total: | 1165 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 3.2% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.7% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 94.9% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 88.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 10.2% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.3% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 0.3% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 7220 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 028 |
Franskraalstrand, also known as Franskraal, is a coastal village near to Gansbaai in the Western Cape province of South Africa. it had a population of 1,165 people in 592 households.
Franskraalstrand is situated on the southern coast of the Danger Point peninsula, about 5km (03miles) to the southeast of Gansbaai. It lies between the neighbouring village of Van Dyksbaai to the west and the mouth of the Uilkraal River to the east. The R43 highway passes along the northern edge of the village.
Franskraalstrand falls within the Overstrand Local Municipality, which is part of the Overberg District Municipality.
According to the 2011 census, of the population of 1,165 people, 95% described themselves as White, 1.7% as Coloured, and 3% as Black African. 88% of the population spoke Afrikaans as first language and 10% spoke English.
The Strandveld Museum in the village contains artefacts of HMS Birkenhead, which was wrecked in 1852 off Danger Point.[2] The Uilenkraalsmond Resort, located at the eastern end of the village, provides camping and caravan facilities.[3] The resort is situated next to the Uilkraal River, beyond which lies the Uilkraalsmond section of the Walker Bay Nature Reserve. A sandy beach stretches from the resort past the lagoon at the river mouth into the nature reserve.