Very good when it's not too crowded

Pangandaran Beach, Indonesia

Overall Rating: GOOD

Visited on July 2016
Traveled with Family

Pangandaran has dark sand beach. It is located in a small peninsula which makes it has two side of the beach. One facing west and one facing east. West beach is more famous because it has amazing sunset view, big surfing waves, and long wide beach line. When the east beach is actually the traditional fishermen beach with also nice spot to enjoy the sunrise and to experience the fishermen activities. But the beach here is not for beach activities since it’s narrow and full of coral rocks.

There are several sad stories in Pangandaran beaches when somebody lost their lives. So you might want to pay very good attention to sign and border for section that you may swim. It’s for your own good and safety.

Nowadays, more and more non-permanent huts are built by the beach. They built the hut for traditional restaurants and shops. But all these huts ruin the nice view of the beach. Pangandaran authority has moved them several times, but they keep coming back. And also because of these huts and its activities, the beach is not clean anymore. The beach is full of garbage of plastic bottles and food packaging... What a shame!

But because of the beach magnet and its wave, you will forget all the minuses that I described above.

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