10 Taipei Beaches and Coastal Parks Worth Checking Out

One of the many reasons to visit Taiwan is for its beaches. This comes as no major surprise, since there is no point on this island nation that is more than 110 kilometers from the sea.

Below I’ve selected the best beaches in Taipei. To be clear, none of them are in Taipei City, but they can all be accessed by car or public transportation in two hours or less from the city center. Most are located in New Taipei City, the sprawling city that surrounds Taipei City, or Keelung City and Yilan County on the east coast of Taiwan.

While these beaches will never quite compete with the beaches of the Philippines or Thailand, Taiwan’s beaches are increasingly gaining the recognition they deserve. Any of them make for a great day trip from Taipei and offer a wide range of activities, as well as some great accommodations and dining.

If you’re willing to go further, also see my guide to the best beaches across Taiwan!

The Best Time To Visit Beaches in Northern Taiwan

Splashing in the waves of the Pacific Ocean is the perfect way to cool down in the intense heat in summer in Taiwan, but don’t forget about these beaches the rest of the year, when they are pleasantly crowd-free and it is often still warm enough to swim!

Usually the weather in March in Taipei is still a little too winter-like, but April is when we usually start thinking about heading to the beach for the first time, May and June are ideal, July and August are simply too hot, and September and October are great again!

See more details in my guide to the best time to visit Taipei.

The Best Beaches around Taipei

I’ve arranged the following six beaches roughly in order from closest to furthest from Taipei City.

Shalun Beach

I didn’t originally include Shalun Beach (沙崙海水浴場) in this article. But now that it is easily accessible, thanks to the new Danhai LRT Line in Tamsui, I’ve decided to add it. It is the only beach in Taipei that you can reach by Taipei MRT (with a transfer onto the Danhai LRT).

In fact, Shalun is the closest beach to Taipei City. It is found next to the popular Fisherman’s Wharf in Tamsui district of New Taipei City, near where the Tamsui (Danshui) River meets the sea.

Like Fisherman’s Wharf, Shalun Beach is known for its beautiful sunsets. It is also known for the Luye Equestrian Center (綠野馬術文創園區), which explains why you might see horses on the beach when you go there.

On the downside, this beach isn’t great for swimming. You could play around in the water, but it’s a little too close to the city for comfort (in other words, you may see garbage). Also, there are no facilities for changing, showering, etc.

To learn more about the area, see my guide to Tamsui district.

Where to stay at Shalun Beach

Fullon Hotel Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf (see on Booking / Agoda / TripAdvisor) This branch of the Fullon Hotel chain (you’ll see another one below at Fulong Beach) features a pool and is a short walk from Shalun Beach. The hotel is an iconic landmark at Fisherman’s Wharf.

How to get to Shalun Beach: Ride the Taipei MRT to Hongshulin Station, then transfer to the Blue Coastal Line of the Danhai LRT (bound for Fisherman’s Wharf) and get off at Binhai Shalun Station (9). Or, take a river ferry (swipe EasyCard) from here in Tamsui to Fisherman’s Wharf and walk (10 min).

Qianshuiwan

Located a mere 20 kilometers from the Taipei/New Taipei border, Qianshuiwan (淺水灣, literally “shallow water bay”), officially called the Qianshui Seaside Park, is the closest good swimming beach to Taipei City, and is thus a go-to spot for many people living in Taipei.

The beach is located in Sanzhi, a district of New Taipei City, on the northwestern tip of Taiwan.

Qianshuiwan is probably my family’s favorite Taipei beach to visit with our kids as an easy half or full day trip from Taipei.

This owes to its its combination of nice scenery, clear water, small waves, ease of access, and restaurants/facilities. So if you are visiting Taipei with kids or traveling around Taiwan with kids, this may be a great option for you.

What appears to be a small beach from the parking lot opens up as you get closer to reveal a much longer stretch. At the far western end, there’s a breaker in the water, past which there is another stretch of sand which tends to have less people.

Dazzler’s Fish and Chips used to be our go-to spot right next to the parking lot and beach (see the photo below), but this location closed years ago. There’s still one at Baishawan Beach (see next entry).

Following the beach-side path, popular spots which are still open include:

• Le Coq (公雞咖啡): has cocktails, Western(ish) food, and a nice sea-facing patio with umbrellas
• Blue Villa (欣藍舍): more upscale restaurant and pretty swimming pool that often has no one in it except for a large floating unicorn
• Villa Sugar: Italian food and nice water fountain inside, at the far end of the beach

Most places have great patios facing the sea, although you may be surprised to see how many people head to the beach only to dine in a crowded air-conditioned room with no view of the sea. Menus tend towards Taiwanified Western food, waffles, ice cream, and so on.

For cheap drinks and snacks, there’s a 7-Eleven across the highway from the parking lot. On the beach, you can rent tent covers for shade (ugly but truly needed) in summer.

Sunsets at Qianshuiwan are particularly beautiful, and after dusk the waterfront takes on a particularly romantic vibe as the restaurant and bars light up the coast.

Where to stay at Qianshuiwan:

Bay Lodge 海灣旅宿 (see on Booking) has a tiny pool and is a short walk from Qianshuiwan.

旅途中海邊民宿 (see on Booking) is closer to the main beach, and some rooms have sea view, but it’s not as nice.

How to get to Qianshuiwan: Take bus 860, 861, 862, or 863, or the Crown Northern Coast Tourist Shuttle bus (#716) from in front of Tamsui MRT station. Get off at Qianshuiwan stop (30-40 minutes).

By taxi, get off at Hongshulin MRT station, so you can avoid driving through Tanmsui city center. It will cost about NT350-400 to the beach. You can also hire a private driver to take you there from Taipei.

Baishawan

Baishanwan (白沙灣) literally means “White Sand Bay”, although the sand is more light brown, much like at Qianshuiwan.

We don’t go to Baishawan as much as Qianshuiwan, because it offers a pretty similar experience to Qianshuiwan but is 10 minutes further along the coast from Tansui.

However, some of my friends feel Baishawan is slightly nicer, plus is has the remaining branch of Dazzlers Fish and Chips.

Despite being slightly further, Baishawan is very popular, and in summer rows of makeshift white tents line the beach.

For restaurants besides Dazzler’s, there a few but not as many choices as at Qianshuiwan. You can rent surfboards here, but for better surf, I’d suggest heading to Wai Ao (see below). You can also pay a little money to hose yourself off with fresh water at the surf shop after your swim.

Baishawan is located just before Fuguijiao / Fugui Cape (富貴角), the northernmost tip of Taiwan, where you can find a lighthouse and some pleasant hiking trails, though it can be quite windy!

On the west side of Fugui Cape sits Fuji harbor (富基漁港), where there are some seafood restaurants.

On the eastern side of the cape is Laomei Green Reef (老梅綠石槽), where bright green algae covers rows of rocks on the coast. This is best seen in spring (February to May, but April and May are best). It’s a very popular spot among local photographers. Be careful, as the rocks can be very slippery!

Where to stay at Baishwan3

Chill Chill House (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ) sits on a nice vantage point on the eastern end of the beach, with direct access to the beach. Some rooms have beach views, and they provide floating ducks, unicorns, and other beach toys, so it’s also a good spot if you’ve got kids.

The Ocean House (see on Booking) is another spot about 20 minutes’ walk from Baishawan, in the direction of Fugui Cape and Laomei Green Reef. All the rooms have a sea view.

How to get to Baishawan: Take the same buses mentioned for Qianshuiwan, and continue 10 minutes further to Baishawan stop. The Crown Northern Coast Tourist Shuttle bus (#716) has stops at Baishawan and Fuguijiao.

A taxi from Hongshulin will cost about NT400-450. If you are driving from Keelung, you can get here in about an hour, or take any of the Keelung-Danshui buses. You can also hire a private driver to take you there from Taipei.

Dawulun Lovers’ Beach (Waimushan)

Dawulun Lovers’ Beach (大武崙情人海灘), also sometimes called Waimushan Beach (外木山沙灘) is a small, lesser-known beach that I include on this list as an alternative to the bigger and more popular ones. It’s located in Keelung City, a short drive west of the Keelung city center.

As the crow flies, Dawulun is tied with Qianshuiwan for being the closest beach to the Taipei City border on this list, but it’s not quite as convenient to get to by public transportation. But if you’re driving, it’s probably the fastest beach you can get to from Taipei City.

Dawulun occupies a pretty spot beside a small fishing harbor. It is just off highway 2, which runs around the north coast. Drivers on the highway pass right over the beach without even realizing it’s hiding down there. The beach is small but the sand is soft, water is very clear, and the mountains backing the beach give it a secluded feel.

The beach is actually quite popular among locals, but you are less likely to encounter foreign faces here. There’s also no 7-Eleven here, but you can buy cold beers, sausages, and other barbecued items from one or two shops and vendors on the street. There are also simple showers and a toilet at one of the shops.

For stunning views, you can hike up to Lover’s Tower, Eagle Rock, and Lover’s Lake, which features a suspension bridge. The trail starts across the street from the Dawulun Beach bus stop. Read more about it here.

Two kilometers closer to Keelung from Dawulun Beach, Waimushan Seaside Scenic Area (外木山濱海風景區) is another noteworthy spot, and is the first stop on the Coastal Keelung Tourist Shuttle Bus.

This bus is free for visitors holding a Taipei Unlimited Fun Pass, and you can take it from Waimushan to Keelung City, Keelung Night Market, Heping Island, Badouzi station on the Pingxi line, and Shen’Ao Rail Bike. Read more about all these places in my guide to the best day trips from Taipei.

From Dawulun Beach, you can walk along the beautiful Waimushan Shore Walk (外木山情人湖濱海大道) for 30 minutes to reach Waimushan Scenic area and bus stop.

Walking 10 minutes east past Waimushan Scenic area and bus stop will bring you to Waimushan Harbor, where you can find Waimushan Fish Market (外木山觀光魚市) and enjoy super fresh seafood right on the harbor in a dilapidated building that looks like it is on the verge of falling over.

Where to stay at Dawulun

There are no hotels on this beach, but you can consider staying in nearby Keelung, where you can check out Miaokou Night Market, one of the best night markets in the greater Taipei region.

In Keelung, a great budget choice is Light Inn (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ), while Evergreen Laurel Hotel (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ) offers amazing views of Keelung Harbor, the largest in Northern Taiwan.

How to get to Dawulun Lovers’ Beach: Take a local train from Taipei to Keelung (about 40 minutes, swipe EasyCard) then bus 310 (only seven departures per day) from right in front of the Keelung train station. A taxi from Keelung will cost around NT250.

How to get to Waimushan Seaside Scenic Area: Take the Coastal Keelung Tourist Bus (T99) from Keelung, which is free for holders of the Taipei Unlimited Fun Pass or Taipei Transport Fun Pass. You can then walk along the coastal path from Waimushan to Dawulun Beach (30 min).

Wanli Beach

Wanli Beach (萬里海水浴場), also called Green Bay Beach (翡翠灣海水浴場), is a beach between Dawulun and the popular coastal park, Yehliu Geopark.

The beach’s most distinctive feature is White House Resort (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ), a long but short white-and-blue hotel facing the beach. You can see it on the left side of the above photo, and if you’re taking a bus past it on the way to Yehliu, it’s impossible to miss.

To get a pretty wild view of Wanli Beach on a busy day, check out this aerial footage on the hotel’s website.

This beach often hosts major events and activities, and the first time I ever went here was for a beach rave! Even though the hotel is right on the beach, the public is permitted to use any part of the beach. I shot the below photo of the beach with almost nobody on it on a weekday morning one spring in Taiwan.

The sand at Wanli is whiter than any other beach on this list. The waves were a little on the big side for swimming when we visited (but not suitable for surfing either).

Supposedly in the busy season the hotels on the beach clean up all the trash that collects on the sand, but when we visited, we were disappointed to find there was still quite a lot of it (I’ve actually photoshopped out some trash from these pics).

Green Bay features one very unusual sight: a collection of abandoned UFO houses (read about them here), or “Futuro Houses”, the remains of an experimental housing project in the 1980s. The buildings make for really cool photos, and you can climb up the steps and peer into some of them.

Paragliding used to be a popular activity on this beach, but the club doing it no longer seems to be in operation.

There aren’t too many eating choices near the beach, but there’s a 7-Eleven on the highway roughly in the middle of the beach.

If you want cheap and tasty lunch, head to Masu Street (瑪鋉路) on the other side of the highway from Wanli Beach, where you can find a Cambodian restaurant (儂徠南洋美食) and Vietnamese restaurant (食尚玩家 湄公河南洋美食).

It’s interesting to note that you can find simple Vietnamese restaurants like the above near almost every beach in Northern Taiwan. Just enter “Vietnamese restaurant” on GoogleMaps near the beach to find them.

Where to Stay at Wanli Beach

The most obvious spot is White House Resort (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor), where rooms have private access to the beach.

The northern end of Green Bay is dominated by Howard Green Bay Resort (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ) and Pacific Hot Spring Hotel (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ), which I stayed at once to attend a wedding at their Greek Island-style wedding terrace facing the sea.

How to get to Wanli: Take the local train to Keelung (about 40 minutes, swipe EasyCard) then transfer to bus 789, 790, or 862 from the bus stop to the right of the train station exit, near the pedestrian overpass, and get off at Wanli stop (about 30 minutes).

If you are coming from Yehliu, you can actually walk from the Yehliu Geopark to the UFO end of Wanli Beach in about half an hour, passing Guihou Fish Market (with many seafood restaurants) along the way.

Fulong Beach

Fulong Beach (福隆海水浴場) is probably the most famous beach in Northern Taiwan, and I would argue that it is the prettiest.

The beach is located in Gongliao district of New Taipei City, just before Sandiao Cape (三貂角) and lighthouse, the easternmost point of Taiwan.

What makes Fulong so special? Many reasons. First, it occupies a unique stretch of land, a long spit that shelters a lagoon formed by the Shuang River on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other.

The beach is accessed by a picturesque footbridge called Rainbow Bridge (福隆彩虹橋) over the lagoon. Also, the sand on this beach is a beautiful golden brown.

Fulong hosts two major annual events, the hugely popular Hohaiayan Rock Music Festival, which is free of charge and usually takes place in August, and the Fulong International Sand Sculpting Festival (usually lasting for several months, from late April to late August). You can read about these and other Taiwan festivals here.

We were truly blown away by the immense size and incredible detail of the sculptures when we visited!

Fulong is known across Taiwan for its Fulong lunchboxes (fulong bian dang or 福隆便當) which have been sold from the train’s platform since Japanese times. Few Taiwanese travelers can pass Fulong Station (even if they don’t get off the train) without buying one.

The filling meal includes rice, a hardboiled egg, bamboo, greens, sausage, fish cake, and pork cutlet, all for only NT55. You can’t miss the shops outside the train station (or hawkers right on the train platform) selling them.

Other places in Taiwan that are famous for their railway lunchboxes are Fenqihu Old Street in Alishan region and Chishang in Taitung.

For hikers, Fulong Beach is very close to the starting (or ending) point of the Caoling Historic Trail, one of Northern Taiwan’s best hikes. Another fun thing to do in Fulong is to rent a bicycle and ride to the Old Caoling Tunnel.

If you’re into temples, Ling Jiou Mountain Sacred Mountain Monastery (靈鷲山聖山寺) near the beach is worth a look. The temple was established by the same monk who created the Museum of World Religions in Taipei.

It’s important to note that there is a NT220 fee to enter Fulong Beach (kids under 3 free, 2-12 TWD 145, seniors 110), just before the access bridge. If you want to skip the fee, or you just don’t like the crowds of the main beach, head to the free beach just east of the main beach, beside Dongxing Temple (福隆東興宮), the large temple facing the sea in the picture of my friends below.

To get there, exit the train station and turn right on Highway 2 (instead of turning left as most beachgoers do to reach Rainbow Bridge. Turn left just after the highway passes over a small creek, and follow the road to the beach.

You’ll pass a few very simple hostels (Fulong Hostel (福隆藍海民宿), where it is possible to pay for a shower. There isn’t anywhere to buy drinks or snacks though, so make sure you stock at one of the two 7-Elevens by the train station.

Where to Stay in Fulong

Fulong is known for the beautiful resort that looks over the beach, the Fullon Hotel Fulong (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ). A few years ago, I treated my family to a stay at Fullon Hotel for Mother’s Day. We aren’t normally the resort hotel type of family, but it was a splurge. I managed to find a surprisingly decent weekday deal on booking.com.

Our room was spectacular, and the kids loved the (mountain facing) pool. We actually stayed during the Sand Sculpting Festival, and there were even real sand sculptures built inside the hotel! If you are looking for an easy beach resort trip without heading all the way to Kenting (read about the best beaches in Kenting here), this is a fine choice.

If you want a cheaper option in Fulong, you can try One House (see on Booking) by the train station or the hostel I mentioned above.

There’s also a large campsite beside Fulong called Longmen Campground (龍門露營區), which we stayed at once years ago so we could start the Caoling Trail bright and early the next day.

How to get to Fulong: The train from Taipei Main Station to Fulong takes 1.5 to 2 hours. If you’re driving, you can get there in just over an hour from Taipei.

Another option is to take the Gold Fulong Tourist Shuttle bus, which starts in Ruifang, passes Jiufen, Jinguashi, Bitou Cape, and Longdong before reaching the final stop, Fulong Beach.

Wai Ao

Wai Ao (外澳) is the furthest beach from Taipei on this list, and is located in Yilan County on the east coast of Taiwan, just north of Toucheng City.

The beach is on the other side of a sea wall (see photo above) from Wushi Harbor (烏石港 or Wushigang), which is known around Taiwan for its high quality seafood. Wushigang is also where boats depart for dolphin watching day trips to Turtle Island (see on Klook).

You can get to Wai Ao in about two hours from Taipei on the local train, making it a doable beach day trip from the city and very much worth the trip.

Wai Ao is by far the most popular surfing spot in Northern Taiwan. The surfing section lies on the southern end of the beach, the furthest you can get from Wai Ao train station and right beside the seawall that separates Wai Ao from Wushi Harbor.

A large bright yellow building sits at entrance to the northern half of the beach and houses a café and restaurant. Even if you are just here to swim, we usually prefer the southern/surfing end of the beach. This part of the beach has a real “beach/surf town” vibe to it, and a number of surf shops and simple hostels line Wushi Road behind the beach.

There’s no 7-Eleven in town, but there are several local restaurants and mom-and-pop shops along the highway. The surf shops also sell beers and other cold drinks. For great pizza and live music on Saturdays, check out Drifters Pizza Pub near the train station.

Surfboards can be rented from one of the shops or right on the beach (or with this link). For newbies, you can book a surfing lesson online here. The surf is decent but not too wild here, so it’s a great place to learn. Find out other surfing spots in Taiwan in my guide to the best adventure sports in Taiwan.

Wai Ao probably has the largest total sand surface area of any beach on this list. Unlike the beaches further north, the sand is black, and the mountains behind form a magnificent backdrop that gives you a taste of the even more spectacular scenery going further south down the east coast to Hualien.

Floating on the water and looking toward the coast, you can fully appreciate the magnificent expanse.

If you’re wondering what the large white building that looks like a mosque at the northern end of the beach is, it’s the residence of a Taiwanese man who got rich opening Taiwanese restaurants in Saudi Arabia.

Also, Turtle Island (龜山島) is straight out in the sea and looks very beautiful from from Wai Ao.

Where to stay at Wai Ao

At the south/surfing end of the beach on the same street as all the surf shops, you can try Wushih Surf Hostel (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ), which has private double rooms.

At the opposite (northern) end of the beach near the train station, Jia Ying Beach Resort (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor) has rooms with sea views only one minute walk from the beach. Yet another choice is Ocean Sky Hostel (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor ), at the far northern end.

How to get to Wai Ao: The local train from Taipei to Wai Ao station takes about two hours. From the train station, walk south along the highway or beachside path. If you’re driving and want to reach the surfing section, turn in on Wushi Harbor Road (烏石港路) or at Toucheng Dongqing Temple (頭城董慶寺).

Best Coastal Parks

The following coastal parks also make for great day trips from Taipei. You can swim at the first one two (if you dare!), while the other two are for admiring the coastal scenery.

Longdong

There’s no sandy beach at Longdong (龍洞, literally “dragon cave”), about halfway between Keelung City and Fulong Beach. But Longdong is Northern Taiwan’s adventure activity capital. While it’s a magnet for outdoor activity lovers, it is well off the beaten tourist path.

This rocky cove on the northeast coast features some of the best rock climbing opportunities in Taiwan, snorkeling and scuba diving, as well as some pretty awesome cliff diving.

The sea is choppy and the rocks on the coast can be quite jagged, so do take care here and use proper equipment. Some of the rock climbing equipment attached to the cliff face has become rusty from salty sea winds, so it’s best to arrange a guide from one of the local shops.

Where to stay at Longdong

If you’re here for scuba diving, why not stay at OFUCOS Diving Hostel (see on Agoda / Booking / TripAdvisor), and let them arrange everything for you? (But you don’t HAVE to go scuba diving if you stay there.)

How to get to Longdong: From Taipei you can take Kuo-Kuang bus 1811 or 1812 from the Kuo-Kuang Bus Station at East Exit 1 of the ground floor of Taipei Main Railway Station and get off at Longdong Harbor Bus Stop (龍洞港站). There are only a handful of buses per day, but you can see other ways to get to Longdong here.

Heping Island Park

Heping Island Park on the edge of Keelung City is a beautiful coastal park with walking trails. It is comparable to Yehliu Geopark and Bitoujiao Trail (see below), with one trail to a coastal pavilion which is particularly scenic (or as people say nowadays,, “Instagrammable”).

Besides the lovely paths by the sea, there’s also a fantastic collection of natural seawater swimming pools here. In hot weather, these are the perfect spot for swimming. Those are my kids swimming in the below pic. There’s even one swimming pool specifically for pets!

There is a TWD 60 entrance fee for the park (including the swimming pools), which you can buy here online or on arrival. The park is also included on this day tour from Taipei.

Heping Island Park is connected to the mainland by a bridge. Next to the bridge is a harbor with another highly Instagrammable spot, the “Zhengbin Color Houses“. To attract even more tourists, they recently added a bus stop which looks like a retro hot dog stand.

Getting to Heping Island Park: Ride the Keelung Tourist Shuttle (99) from Keelung Station to Heping Island Park (30 min) or use GoogleMaps directions to find other buses plying this route.

Yehliu Geopark

Unlike Longdong, Yehliu Geopark is a well-known tourist attraction on the coast and one of the most popular day trips from Taipei. The geopark accupies a long cape that stretches 1700 meters out into the sea and is covered in unusual rock formations. The most famous formation, the Queen’s Head, is an iconic symbol of Taiwan.

Despite the tourist crowds, it’s really a cool place to check out. It’s just north of Wanli Beach, so you can easily combine the two into one trip. When the weather’s cool, you could also continue past Yehliu to Jinshan, which is famous for its hot springs.

You can skip the lines if you pre-pay for your Yehliu ticket online. You can also visit Yehliu as a part of this Northern Taiwan coast tour or on this popular trip that includes Jiufen and Shifen.

There are several seafood restaurants near the entrance to Yehliu, but if you want to go where the locals do, head to Guihou Harbor Fish Market on the southern side of the cape. It’s a five-minute drive or 30-minute walk.

There are several excellent seafood restaurants overlooking the harbor here and a large covered fish market where you choose whatever looks best and they’ll fry it up for you on the spot.

How to get to Yehliu: The easiest way is the direct bus 1815 from Kuo Kuang Bus Station (beside Taipei Main Station) to Yehliu Geopark (1 hour 15 min). You can also take bus 790 or 862 from Keelung or the North Coast Shuttle bus from either Tamsui MRT station or Keelung train station (Yehliu is closer to Keelung  than Danshui) to Yehliu Geopark stop.

Bitoujiao Trail

One of the most popular hikes on the northeast coast of Taiwan is Bitoujiao Trail (鼻頭角步道, or Bitou Cape Trail). The trail follows a coastal ridge, with one extremely Instagrammable stretch of stairs leading to a pavilion at the top of the hill (Bitoujiaoshan).

This easy hike takes around an hour, perhaps two if you take your time and explore all the different possible paths, including a path to the picturesque white lighthouse at the end of the cape.

Due to its location, which is not far from Longdong (see above), and its popularity, many day trippers will do Bitoujiao after visiting Jiufen Old Street.

How to Get to Bitoujiao: There are many ways to get to this one. From Taipei, probably the easiest is to take a train to Ruifang and then bus from there (use GoogleMaps directions). There are also bus options from Jiufen Old Street.

Taipei Beaches I didn’t Mention

What? You think I don’t know what I’m talking about because I didn’t include YOUR favorite Northern Taiwan beach on my list?

I didn’t mention Jinshan Beach (金山海灘) because the last time we went there was a A TON of trash on the beach. It just wasn’t a nice experience for us. Close to Danshui, there’s a beach called Zhouziwan (州子灣), but you can’t swim there and it’s a little tough to reach.

There’s a beautiful beach called Jinsha Beach (Golden Sand Beach or 金沙灣) near Fulong, but I didn’t mention it because it’s kind of inconvenient to reach by public transportation. Do check it out if you have your own wheels, want to escape the crowds of Fulong, and don’t mind the lack of amenities.

Serious surfers may want to check out Zhongjiao Bay (中角沙珠灣​).