Part of the West Coast National Park, Jutten Island is situated at the southern entrance to Saldanha Bay, 800 m from Jut Point. The island covers 46 ha and is fairly flat except for two small hills. The highest point is 60 m above sea level

The Island supports substantial proportions of the global populations of the African Black Oystercatcher, Kelp Gull and Swift Tern. Other seabirds breeding on this island include Crowned, Cape and Bank Cormorants, as well as Hartlaub’s Gulls.

Fishing is prohibited from shore.