Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand

4karlpalachuk 5:00 PM Nov 3, 2022

Great beach. Not touristy and crowded!
No hang gliding, massage parlors, or questionable nightlife you can't tell your best friends about. But a truly great beach for hanging out, wading, and even surfing a bit. This is a great beach for families. It's super clean (meaning no kelp, very little litter, and not crowded with people hocking junk.) But you CAN get a beach chair for 200 baht per 2 chairs (roughly $5 USD) and a beer for less than that!

4John K 5:00 PM Mar 21, 2022

Long stretch of sand
I stayed at Karon beach for seven nights. The beach itself is really long, at least 3km. Plenty of space to spread out, but lifeguards are only stationed at a few areas. Beware of swimming outside of the watched areas, as rip currents are common. Red flags were out for most or all of at least 4 of the days I was here. The town area itself is not large, a pretty easy walk from one end to the other, walking along the sea. Many hotels for all budgets here. Restaurants were pretty predictably similar, which was a disappointment for me, but if you are here for seafood, you will get your fill. Just very little real Thai food available. Search the back streets for a som tam or pad thai cart, if you want some cheaper food choices. Rented a quality 125cc motorbike for 200b, about as cheap as it gets. Many massage shops around, along with a handful of beer bars. Laundry is 50b per kilo, or there are a few self service machines scattered around town.