Phuket has gorgeous beaches with clear turquoise water and soft, white sand. Vivid contrasts and ultimate experience will fill your holiday with carelessness and harmony with the outside world. Here is the rating of the best white sand beaches in Phuket from the experts of 1001beach. We have selected for you the most beautiful corners of nature and the best places to stay to help you make your choice.
Lovers of the calm landscapes will be conquered by Freedom Beach from the first second. The beach amazes with the pure blue sea surface, lush greenery of coastal hills, loose stones along the water's edge and soft white sand.
Nai Harn is a beach in the same named bay on the Western coast of Phuket. The beach is surrounded by mountains covered with thick rain forests.
Patong is a big public beach surrounded by green hills, located in a bay on Western coast of Phuket. The resort, which is located on the beach, is considered the center of entertainment in Phuket. Along the 4 km coastline, there is a lively autobahn that provides easy access to the beach. Fans of active entertainment on water and on land, noisy parties, dancing and adventures rush to Patong. It is better to go to another beach for those who prefer silence, broken only by the surf and the singing of birds, as well as families with children.
Kata Noi is a beach in a small bay on the South-West coast of Phuket. Kata Noi is separated from the big Kata with natural rock formation. Long stone ladder on the top of the rock leads to the beach. There is no entrance from Kata.
Surin is a 1km picturesque beach which is located in a bay in the central part of western coast of Phuket Island. Along the beach line, in the shade of dense tropical vegetation stretches a long promenade. In the Northern part of the beach rises a massive rock that separates Surin from Pansy Bay. On the other side a stone promontory, overgrown with greenery, cuts into the sea.
Paradise Beach is located in a picturesque corner of pristine nature, 8-minute away from the world famous Patong Beach in Phuket. Its main treasures are soft white sand and specularly clear water. Every 30 minutes, a free shuttle service is available between Patong and Paradise Beach.
Bang Tao is a 7km long beach located on southwestern coast of Phuket Island. Bang Tao is separated by rocks densely overgrown with tropical greenery, in the North, the beach line abuts the green hills.
"The hidden treasure of Phuket" - this is how they speak of the beach with the sweet name of Banana. Surrounded by palm trees, the beach is located in the northwestern corner of the island. The purest waters of blue-sky color quietly splash at its coastal edge.
Panwa Beach was fortunate enough to avoid the invasion of urbanization. Like many years ago, it serves as a haven of paradise for those who value peace and quiet. Panwa beach is located 8 kilometers east of Phuket, on the west coast of Cape Panwa. It is distinguished by coarse white sand, shallow water and natural canopies created by the crowns of shady trees. You can enjoy views of Chalong Bay and Lone Island from the shore. There is a mangrove swamp at the far western end of the beach.
Laem Sing, closed in 2017, is again looking forward to visitors. Laem Singh owes much of its charm to palm trees, whose luxurious crowns cast generous shadows on a snow-white sand carpet. Situated between two other beaches, Kamala and Surin, crowded with tourists during the high seasons, Laem Singh still attracts with its fantastic calm.