Stanley Main Beach

Stanley Main Beach
Beach
Stanley Main Beach
Stanley Main Beach
Stanley Main Beach is located in Hong Kong
Stanley Main Beach
Stanley Main Beach
Coordinates: 22°13′16″N 114°12′50″E / 22.22124°N 114.21401°E / 22.22124; 114.21401
LocationStanley, Hong Kong Island
Dimensions
 • Length194 metres
Patrolled byLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Stanley Main Beach
Traditional Chinese赤柱正灘泳灘
Simplified Chinese赤柱正滩泳滩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChì Zhù Zhèng Tān Yǒng Tān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcek3 cyu5 zing3 taan1 wing6 taan1

Stanley Main Beach is a gazetted beach located adjacent to Stanley Market and Stanley Back Beach in the eastern side of the Stanley peninsula, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.[1] The beach is about 194 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.[2]

Usage

The beach is a hot spot for windsurfing and other watersports, and hosts the Dragon Boat Championships every year.[3]

Features

The beach has the following features:[1]

  • BBQ pits (13 nos.)
  • Changing rooms
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Fast food kiosk
  • Water sports centre
  • Playground

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Southern". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Home | Stanley Dragon Boat". Stanley Dragon Boat. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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