anyone know where you can get a GOOD swim and some GOOD sand in Northern Taiwan? Within an Easy train ride from Yingge? I’m jonesing for the beach (regularly) and have found some beaches disappointing, whether it be for the beach itself, or the fact that I couldn’t swim once I got there (dangerous undertow, drop off…etc.)
Baishawan. (No offense, just going for accuracy for the sake of the OP) 白沙灣 (White Sand Bay). Train ride to Taipei Station, MRT to Danshui, bus to Baishawan.
I’ve been there sveral times … for me … not worth the trip … as for swimming and watersports … it’s a dangerous bay … I’ve seen with my own eyes a turned-over hobycat being pulled out to open sea by the currents …
I’d agree that since you are coming from Yingge just stay on the train and go to Fulong. Why bother with three transfer?
What about Jinshan? Anyone have anything to say about the beaches there? I’ve only seen them in winter and they looked quite nice. Take a train to Keelung and then a bus.
If you want something more private the beach across from the 2nd nuclear power plant is always empty. Quite a nice little sandy bay really.
[quote=“Muzha Man”]
If you want something more private the beach across from the 2nd nuclear power plant is always empty. Quite a nice little sandy bay really.[/quote]
For that ‘special’ sun tan?
Did go to Jinshan a few weekends ago
free parking
free beach
cleanish sand
some waves
resonable level of crowding
hundreds of wannabe surfers on longboards crashing into each other
umbrellas flying dangerously down the beach
shaved ice that gave my daughters the squitty-bums
6/10