Famous Beaches in Kerala

Kerala is truly a great tourist destination blessed with nature’s very aspect. The state has a 550-km Arabian Sea coastline with groves of coconut trees dotting them. The Beaches in Kerala are a great tourism spot in state visited by tourist from all around the world. All the beach are beautiful and have a beautiful expanse of golden sand and are ideal for swimming and unwinding. Kovalam beach is the most famous beach while Muzhappilangad Beach is the largest Drive-In Beach in Asia located at Kannur District. Here is a selection of best beaches in Kerala from India Famous For that that you can visit while touring Kerala.

List of Famous Beaches in Kerala

Muzhappilangad Beach,Kannur

Also called as Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach is the largest Drive-In Beach in Asia with the shoreline of about 4 km and is located in Kannur District of Kerala. One can enjoy the drive on the beach as it is the only drive-in beach in Kerala. The beach offers a beautiful view of sunset and is visited my thousands of tourist every day.

Bekal Fort Beach, Kasargod

Located adjacent to historic Bekal Fort in Kasargod District of Kerala Bekal Fort Beach is a beautiful beach with large expanse of white sands overlooking the majestic Bekal Fort.

Shankumugham Beach

Shankumugham Beach is located in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala near to Trivandrum International Airport. Beach is a vantage point for enjoying the sunset and also have many food joints across the beach. There is also a sculpture of Jalakanyaka (Mermaid ) about 35m long near the beach which adds to its beauty.

Meenkunnu Beach

Meenkunnu Beach is located in Kannur District of Kerala and is an extension of Payyambalam beach. The beach comprises expanse of golden sand and swaying palm grooves and is popular beach among locals and tourist flocking to Kannur.

Cherai Beach

Located about 25 km from Cochin City of Kerala Cherai Beach is another beautiful beach in Kerala, with a vast expanse of golden sand and is an ideal place to relax and unwind. The beach is ideal for swimming and other water activities.

Varkala Beach

Also known as Papanasam Beach it is located in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala. Varkala Beach is the only beach in Kerala with cliffs adjacent to the Arabian Sea which have a Sree Janardhana Swami Temple and Siva Giri mutt which is a religious spot. It is believed that dive in the beach washes away your sins. The beach is haven for sun-bathing and swimming.

Payyambalam Beach

About 2 km from Kannur town Payyambalam Beach is a great tourist spot in Kannur which also feature of the beach garden and a sculpture of Mother and Child by Kanayi Kunhiraman. It is ideal for swimming and sun bathing visited by locals and tourists.

Kappad beach

Kappad beach located in Kozhikode District of Kerala has a historic significance where the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama landed and opened the sea route to India. It is a wide and beautiful beach and one of the famous beach in Kerala.

Kollam Beach

Also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach it is a beautiful beach located in Kollam City of Kerala and also comprises of a park of international standard. The beach also have a historic landmark of a 144-foot-tall century-old lighthouse built in 1902 .

Add Comments and Suggestions to Famous Beaches in Kerala