Places to visit

Beaches in Honavar

From the Blue Flag sands of Eco Beach to the turtle-nesting spit at Tonka, wide Ramanagindi and the hidden cove at Mugali, Honavar's beaches are some of the quietest on India's west coast. Swim only where lifeguards are on duty.

Beaches in Honavar

Beaches in Honavar at a glance

  1. Eco Beach (Kasarkod): Kasarkod's Eco Beach is a Blue Flag certified beach near Honavar: clean sand, lifeguards, changing rooms and some of the best sunsets on the Karnataka coast.
  2. Tonka Beach: Tonka Beach is a secluded sand spit near Honavar where the Sharavathi River meets the Arabian Sea and an Olive Ridley turtle nesting site.
  3. Apsarakonda Beach: Apsarakonda Beach is a quiet, rocky-edged beach at the foot of Apsarakonda hill, a short drive south of Honavar.
  4. Pavinakurve Beach: Pavinakurve is a quiet fishing beach north of Honavar, reached across the backwater by a slender suspension footbridge.
  5. Ramanagindi Beach: Ramanagindi Beach at Holegadde, north of Honavar, is a wide, clean and quiet beach in a curve of wooded hills, good for a long walk and sunset.
  6. Mugali Beach: Mugali Beach near Manki is a secluded cove below a forested hill, reached on foot, with one of the finest sunset views on this coast.

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