Haad Rin Nok is the very beach where the monthly Full Moon Party takes place, parties that have long been sensational outside of Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and the whole Kingdom of Thailand. In fact, FullMoon Party, well-developed infrastructure and sunrises are the only thing that distinguishes this ordinary beach without any special natural splendor from dozens of the same ones on Koh Phangan..
It has a hospital-average length, width and depth. It is located on the southernmost point of the island and faces east, so the night party makers always have a grandiose ending with the dawn sun..
The content of the article
- one Beach description
- 2 Entering the water, depth and waves
- 3 Sun beds and shade
- 4 Beach photo
- five Infrastructure
- 6 Houses and hotels on the beach
- 7 How to find the beach
- eight Beach Map
Beach description
In this part of Koh Phangan there is a long promontory that stretches from north to south towards Koh Samui. The very tip of this cape is high hills with rocky steep banks. A kind of flat surface has formed between it and the main island, an isthmus, on the sides of which there are two beaches: Haad Rin Nok and Haad Rin Nai.
Haad Rin Nok is a shorter eastern beach, about 600 meters long. Along the edges, it is bounded by steep rocky shores and can only be reached from the sea or by road from Tong Sala..
Entering the water, depth and waves
The entire beach is covered with grayish yellow sand, fine as flour. On the flanks of the beach and in the surf, the sea has washed up large fragments of shells and corals, pebbles and just very coarse sand, but these are isolated areas of Haad Rin.
In general, it is precisely small, fluffy sand, which is pressed when wet into a perfectly flat, dense surface on which sometimes it even hurts to walk barefoot, the heels beat as if on asphalt.
Together with the barely noticeable slope of the coast, the beach at low tide turns into an excellent walking track about fifty meters wide. In some places the bottom is so flat that puddles with sea water remain on the shore. The shallow water is such that to shoulder depth you have to walk (even at high tide) about 30 meters from the coast, and waves only happen during high tide and with a favorable wind.
You can also catch waves closer to the edges of the beach, where it gets a little deeper. The bottom of Had Rin is perfectly clean, without stones and other solid troubles. And it should be noted that with high water and at noon, the color of the sea on Haad Rin deserves special attention of amateur photographers..
Not far from Haad Rin Nok, in a cozy bay under the Laem Ta To cape, there is a beach called Haad Khontee. In general, I would like to make a separate post about him, but I saw him only passing through the sea and only through the camera lens.
So at the end of Haad Rin's photo, you can look at a couple of images of the lost world. The sea is incurable, there are many stones at the bottom. The beach is also like this, more for an entourage than for a carefree vacation, but someone likes just this, wild.
Sun beds and shade
There are many trees on the beach, especially on the left side. The center of Haad Rin Nok is wider and more open, and shade can only be obtained from the single huge trees or palms that grow in the private areas of the resorts. But as I said, Haad Rin is a beach on the east side of the island..
Therefore, the sun shines here until noon, and then it begins to leave to the west and the shadow from private trees creeps onto the public beach, so closer to lunch you will have more than enough shady areas to hide. I did not notice sunbeds on Had Rin.
Beach photo
Near Moon House Seafood And Steak Restaurant
View to the left, next to Moon House Seafood And Steak
And this is the left side of Hadrin, only with an offset into the sea
View to the right, the beach rests against the rocks
This can be clearly seen in the approach.
The same hot spots where sets are sold «booze in a bucket».
Next to Tommy Resort
Then I moved to the left along the beach, to the Tommy Resort. Left view
There is a shadow, the beach is wide, there are many houses
For swimming and beach recreation, little Hadrin is more than.
And in some places it is not so shallow - look at the waves
View to the right of Tommy Resort
And in approaching the right edge of Haad Rin Nok
Drying, the sand turns into white flour. And when wet, it becomes as dense as asphalt
Haad Khonte
Haad Khonte beach
Small, hidden, hard to reach
Infrastructure
The infrastructure of the beach corresponds to its status - the number one hangout place in Phangan. Therefore, the entire isthmus is a labyrinth of buildings of different heights, where you can find absolutely all types of services and services, from rental to medical care..
There are also chain mini-markets, and bank branches, ATMs, massage parlors and travel agencies, guesthouses, fruit shops, cafeterias of different countries and different price categories. The first line is occupied by resorts and hotels of various sizes.
Houses and hotels on the beach
There are really a lot of accommodation options, from the most chip options with rooms for a company, to hotels with completely non-budget rooms. Based on personal experience and feedback from people I know, it makes sense to book accommodation in one of these resort hotels for a long time:
- Tommy Resort
- Palita lodge
- Koh Phangan Bayshore Resort
- Marysun Bar Hostel
- Dancing Elephant No.1 Party Hostel
Hotels near Haad Rin>
Be sure (and I insist) to check for discounts or special offers on the excellent Roomguru service. He will quickly and easily show you discounts in all existing booking systems. In Asia, for example, there are a lot of offers on Agoda.com, which are much more interesting than for exactly the same hotels on Booking.com.
For the lazy, here are the direct links to the hotels listed above:
- Tommy Resort
- Palita lodge
- Koh Phangan Bayshore Resort
- Marysun Bar Hostel
- Dancing Elephant No.1 Party Hostel
How to find the beach
Below on the map, I marked the corner mini-market with a special brown marker, near which you need to turn left to get to the Haad Rin Nok beach. The main road in this part of Koh Phangan looks like an ordinary secondary concrete road, so the turn will not be obvious and it is better to remember the landmark. Next - go all the way until a parking lot full of bikes appears. The place is popular, so the closer to the sea, the less free parking space, especially cars. Keep this in mind.
View of Had Rin from the road
The 7Eleven edge sticks out on the right, which serves as a reference point..
Ample parking space
Beach Map
Haad Rin Nok Beach Map
Haad Rin Nok Beach Map:
