Big Wave Bay Beach
Beach in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
22°14′48″N 114°14′50″E / 22.246532°N 114.24728°E / 22.246532; 114.24728
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Big Wave Bay Beach is a gazetted beach next to Big Wave Bay, Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of the Hong Kong Government.[1] The beach is 86 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.[2] This beach is popular among surfers.[3][4]
Usage
The beach is accessed by Stage 8 of the Hong Kong Trail.[5]
Features
The beach has the following features:[1]
- BBQ pits (20 nos.)
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Toilets
- Fast food kiosk
- Water sports centre
See also
References
- ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Southern". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Knott, Kylie (18 May 2016). "3 go-to places for Hong Kong surfers to eat and drink after a day riding the waves | South China Morning Post". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Big Wave Bay | Hong Kong, China Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong Trail Stage 8 - Hiking Hong Kong". Hiking Hong Kong. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
External links
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Main borders and locations
- Canadian International School of Hong Kong
- Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired
- German Swiss International School Pok Fu Lam Campus
- Hong Kong International School
- Hong Kong True Light College
- Kellett School Pok Fu Lam Campus
- Sacred Heart Canossian College
- Singapore International School
- St Stephen's College
- South Island School
- West Island School
- Aberdeen Country Park
- Béthanie
- Central Ordnance Munitions Depot
- Cyberport
- D'Aguilar Peak
- The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay
- Grantham Hospital
- Holy Spirit Seminary
- Hong Kong Parkview
- Kwun Yam Shrine
- Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery
- Middle Bay
- Murray House
- Ocean Park Hong Kong
- Queen Mary Hospital
- Pok Fu Lam Country Park
- The Pulse
- The Repulse Bay
- Shek O Country Park
- Shouson Hill
- South Horizons
- Stanley Military Cemetery
- Stanley Prison
- Tai Tam Country Park
| Moved | |
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| Beaches |
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| MTR stations |
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- Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island)
- Ap Lei Pai
- Kau Pei Chau
- Magazine Island
- Middle Island (Tong Po Chau)
- Tai Tau Chau
