Manzhou Beach is a small sandy beach on the southeast coast of Kenting National Park. It features gold sand and warm year round temperatures. Seasonal winds also means there are usually waves here to surf on. Due to its remote location and lack of facilities, usually it is devoid of people.
Background: Manzhou Beach is a natural patch of sand among coral rocks on the southern tip of Manzhou Township. There is free parking here, but no showers, bathrooms, or other facilities. Because of the constant wind and large waves, usually you do not see many sunbathers or swimmers. Hours: 24/7 Price: Free How to get there: By car/scooter: Take provincial highway 26 on the east side of Kenting until you come to Manzhou on the side of the road. There is a large white pillar and small parking lot that is usually never full. Looking for scooter rental in Pingtung? Click here or here to search for options. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search here. By bus: From Hengchun, take bus 8249 to Shuiwaku and then walk about 30 minutes on the side of the road to get there. You can book tickets to Pingtung via high speed rail (HSR) on Klook here or KKDay here, or book tickets via the normal train (TRA) on Klook here. You can book tickets to travel to Pingtung via inter-city bus on Klook here. Accommodation: I have stayed at many hostels and hotels in Kenting, and even almost bought a house here. Some places that I have stayed at and can recommend are Nanwan Kiki (book on Agoda here, Booking.com here), a B&B next to Nanwan Bay, Kenting's most popular Beach. There are also a few decent hotels near Kenting Street Night Market like Kenting Star Inn 888 (book on Agoda here, Klook here, Hotels.com here, Expedia here, or Booking.com here), or Kenting Dajianshan Hotel (book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, or Expedia here). You will notice that none of these hotels are five star resorts (I do not come to Kenting to waste my time at a resort, but you can still search Agoda, Booking.com, Hotels.com, or Expedia for those) but they are in my opinion the above have the best value for the money. Looking for a hotel? Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan. You can also book Wifi and SIM cards for Taiwan on Gigago here. Need travel insurance? Compare prices on Insubuy here. Tours and Activities in Kenting: There are many activities available such as snorkeling, diving, SUPing, surfing, submarine riding, and river tracing. You can find more tours of Kenting on Klook here or KKday here. Just to let you know, if you book using the links above, we get some commission at no cost to you, and you can help support our blog. You can click here to receive $5 USD on your first Klook purchase. Map: Please see below: I have been to Manzhou beach three times. Each time I did not stay for long because there are no showers and it is usually windy. But if you like peace and quiet, this is the beach for you. 
If you are not sure where the beach is, just look for this big white pillar. Some of the letters have been blown away by the wind over time.
Sometimes there are also people next to the parking lot selling drinks.
Feral dog roaming the middle of the road.
The trail down to the beach.
This beach feels different that other beaches in Taiwan because it really seems like you are in a desery. There are lots of spiny plants around.
Some people were on the beach. Notice no one getting in the water.
Wider view of the beach.
View further south.
View down south toward Longpan Park.
The sand here is simply gorgeous, it's probably the best part about this beach.
Because of strong winds though, the water here is usually murky.
But there are big waves that you can surf on.
Check out more photos of the area in the photo gallery above.
There are many activities available such as snorkeling, diving, SUPing, surfing, submarine riding, and river tracing. You can find more tours of Kenting on Klook here or KKday here. Check out our full guide to Kenting here. You can also check out our full guide to Pingtung here, and can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here.
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