Jinshawan Beach (Golden Bay) 金沙灣

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Jinshawan (aka Golden Bay) is one of the nicest beaches in northern Taiwan. The sand is golden, the water shallow (and warm in the summer), and it is relatively well kept and clean. Due to its lack of public transportation and small size, it sees not so many visitors compared to other beaches in the area. Swimming, sunbathing, surfing, and kite surfing are all popular activities at this beach.

Background:
Jinshawan (literally Gold Sand Bay) was formed thousands years ago by the collision of the Philippine and Eurasian Plates. Because of its small size and with no other attractions nearby, it is often overlooked as a beach destination. 

Price:
Free

Hours:
24/7

Tours and Activities:
You can book a Stand Up Paddle Board experience at Jinshawan on Klook here or KKday here. ​
You can book a tour to Taiwan's North Coast on TripAdvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here.

Hotels on Taiwan's Northern Coast:
We recommend Fullon Hotel which has locations in Tamsui and Fulong near the beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here). 
We have also stayed at and recommend Hai Xia Your Home which is right in front of Fulong Beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here). 
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

How to Get There:
By Bus: Take bus 1811 from Taipei bus station to Golden Bay stop.
By Car: Drive on provincial highway 2 out of Keelung to the northeast. The beach area is between Longdong and Ao'di.​

Our Journey:
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I have only been to Jinshawan Once. It's a bit out of the way and therefore I prefer to go to Fulong most of the time for beach activities. But the nice thing about it is there are not very many people and the beach is free. 

You can book a Stand Up Paddle Board experience at Jinshawan on Klook here or KKday here. ​

Check out our drone video above for an overview of the area.

Or check out the 360 degree spherical panorama above.

If you are coming from Longdong, this is the view you will see, with Golden Bay in the background. 

A white hostel on the shore with Golden Bay behind it. 

There is a resort/restaurant behind the bay which looks a little run down. 

There is also a free parking lot here. I was here on a holiday weekend and the parking lot was not full. 

View looking south.

View of the beach from the parking lot. 

There is a small stream the runs through the beach too, which has a bunch of rocks in it.

People enjoying the sand and waves.

Golden sand. 

There are no showers here, but you can take advantage of the sink water? I guess. 

View of the beach from the air, toward Longdong. 

You can see more drone photos in the gallery above. 

You can also see more photos of the beach and surrounding area in the gallery above. 

Last view of sun at the beach. 

You can book a Stand Up Paddle Board experience at Jinshawan on Klook here or KKday here. 

​You can book a tour to Taiwan's North Coast on TripAdvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here.

​Don't forget that there are many activities available along Taiwan's Northern Coast such as Wakeboarding, Surfing, Speedboat Surfing, SUP / Paddle Boarding, Diving, Snorkeling Kayaking, Canoeing, Water Biking,  River Tracing / Canyoneering, ATVing, Horse Riding, Archery, Tree Climbing, Glamping, Motorcycling, Motorbike Tour, Dragon Boat Racing, Shen'ao Rail Bike, and more on Tripadvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here. 

Check out our guide to the best beaches near Taipei here. 

Check out our full guide to Taiwan’s Northern Coast here.

Also be sure to check out our guide to Taipei here. 

You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here. 

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