My Khe Beach - a Beautiful Beach in Danang

My Khe beach is recognised as one of the most ideal beach of Da Nang City, international tourists came here for convalescence and relaxation…

Da Nang has a coastline of 30 kilometres long, famous for many beautiful seashores stretching from the north to the south such as My Khe, Nam O, Xuan Thieu, Thanh Binh, Tien Sa, Son Tra, Bac My An, Non Nuoc. They are calm seas with green water during four seasons, not being polluted with 60% salination and high safety. With 900 meters in length, My Khe Beach is the most crowded of Da Nang beaches and popular to local people.

I. Where is My Khe Beach Located?

My Khe Beach is located about 6km east of Da Nang and about 24km north of Hoi An. It is a nine-kilometre stretch of smooth sand with an average width between 50m and 70m. The gradient is gentle, and its sheltered position in the lee of the Son Tra peninsula softens the autumn winds that restrict swimming further down the coast.

II. Why is My Khe Beach Special?

1. Landscape

My Khe Beach is an ideal and huge beach with smooth sand and a slight slope. Behind the beach is a dark green poplar forest, and beside, the Kinh River carries crystal water to the sea. The beach has coral, abundant plants and creatures along bankside and under sea.

Especially, the beach is next to the city centre, in roads easy to come and by various means of transport. Sea water in My Khe Beach is cool with little wave so you can bath all year’s round, especialy in summer from May to August. The lack of large waves, less than average pollution, and an annual mean temperature around 25^oC, makes it a safe place to swim for adults and children alike.

Moreover, the safeguard team of Da Nang seashore work from 5 a.m to 8 p.m every day to guarantee safety for visitors to bath and relax on the beach. There has been a steady increase in the number of tourists visiting the beach.

2. Infrastructure

American soldiers occupied a part of the beach before 1975. They established some premises for their relaxation and recreations. With some enabling conditions such as being near the city’s center, large space, beautiful landscapes, and qualified services (hotels, restaurants, vehicles keeping site, fresh water bathing, sunshade and buoy lease), My Khe Beach is now convenient for developing kinds of services such as fishing, water-skiing, diving, yatch race and so on.

3. Accomodation

Around My Khe Beach, there are many hotels, pleasure-houses and various abundant services, creating favourable conditions for tourists to relax on the seashores.

There are 50 well-equipped and comfortable bedrooms and lots of services in My Khe hotel. Many luxurious seaside villas with over 100 rooms are available for families. You can come here to play and rest at weekend.

Around the hotel area, there is plenty of seafood restaurants and stalls, and large numbers of local vendors traverse the beach selling all kinds of foods and drinks. Coastal specialties like shrimps, crabs, fish, cuttles, etc. in hundreds of small shops are at reasonable price. They can be irritating sometimes – if they are too persistent, you should ignore the nuisance since that is the best strategy.

III. What to Eat in My Khe Beach?

It is a must to try local seafood when you come to My Khe Beach. Besides, Da Nang has a wide variety of local specialties that will please your appetite. You can check out more details here Cho Con Market: An Affordable Food Paradise in Danang

A few recommended restaurants near My Khe Beach:

• 4U Seafood Restaurant – Seafood Buffet
  Address: Lot 1D Vo Nguyen Giap, Phuoc My, Son Tra, Da Nang
  Opening hours: 8: 00-22: 00
  Price: 200,000 – 660,000 VND

• Bà Thôi – Affordable seafood restaurant in My Khe Da Nang
  Address: 96 Le Dinh Duong, Hai Chau, Da Nang
  Opening hours: 08:00 – 22:00
  Price: 45,000 – 190,000 VND

• Thời Cổ – Family seafood restaurant
  Address: 354/1 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang
  Opening hours: 10:00 – 22:00
  Reference price: 30,000 VND – 150,000 VND

• Thanh Hiền – Beer drinking and Seafood restaurant
  Address: Vo Nguyen Giap, Phuoc My, Son Tra, Da Nang
  Opening hours: 09:00 – 23:00
  Price: 70,000 – 220,000 VND

Han River suspension bridge was completed, it links the east to the west area, making transportation possible. As a result, My Khe Beach becomes an attractive resort, a really very good beach!