8 Most Amazing Beaches To Visit in Odisha

Odisha has a very long coastline of 500 km and dotted with some of the most beautiful beaches in India, Some of the exotic beaches of Odisha are also the venue of India Surf festival and beach festival. Chandipur on sea and Gopalpur on sea beaches of Scenic Serene Sublime – Odisha are known for its long stretches of golden sands, cool winds, deep blue sea of the Bay of Bengal and unique marine life.

# Chandipur Beach

Chandipur beach or Chandipur on sea is the most unique and rarest beaches on the earth where water recedes up to 5 kilometers during the ebb tide. Chandipur on sea is located in Baleswar district and supports wide variety of marine life such as Horseshoe crab and sea fish.

# Gopalpur Beach

Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district is the most famous sea beach and one of the popular tourist destination in Odisha. Gopalpur on Sea was a commercial port with lighthouse and fishing industry, now for its distinct charm and beach view.

# Puri Beach

Puri beach on the shore of the Bay of Bengal is the most popular tourist attraction of Odisha. The beach is also famous site for sand art displays by artist Sudarshan Pattnaik and annual Puri beach festival.

# Chandrabhaga Beach

Chandrabhaga beach near the temple town of Konark is the environment friendly clean beaches of Odisha with the Blue Flag certification. The Blue Flag beach is located near World Heritage Site of Konark Sun Temple.

# Konark Beach

Konark beach is one of the India’s finest beach and very famous tourist place in Odisha, located close to famous Ramchandi Temple.

# Talasari Beach

Talasari beach of Baleswar district is one of the lesser known Odisha beaches with coconut trees, Casuarina tree and palm trees. The surrounding places of Talasari beach offers the magnificent views of sunrise and sunset.

# Paradeep Beach

Paradeep beach is an important port of the state and one of the largest on India’s east coast, situated at confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.

# Gahirmatha Beach

Gahirmatha beach is the part of Gahirmatha Marine wildlife sanctuary that separates the Bhitarkanika mangroves forest from the Bay of Bengal. Gahirmatha is the only marine wildlife sanctuary of Odisha and an important nesting beach for Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in the world.