Karang Nini Beach in Pangandaran, Indonesia is located behind a hill and surrounded by forest. This is a State Forest Area managed by Perum Perhutani. What is special about Karang Nini Beach is its location which is behind a thick forest. Combining beach tourism with forest areas will certainly offer a different travel experience.
Here is the travel guide and some information for you before going to Karang Nini Indonesia!
The Legend of Karang Nini Beach
The history of this beach begins with the existence of Pangandaran rolex submariner uomini 40mm 114060 97200 braccialetto which is called Karang Nini, namely a rock, at first glance it looks like the shape of a grandmother’s body. In Sundanese, nini means grandmother.
The beach, which has another name Karang Tirta Beach, is shrouded in touching folklore. The name “Karang Nini” is said to have come from a legend about a pair of grandparents (aki and nini, in Sundanese).
Location and Entrance Ticket
The location of Karang Nini Pangandaran is in Emplak Village, Kalipucang District, and is on the two Ciamis Pangandaran routes, West Java. The distance from Ciamis buy now City to this beach is approximately 80 km to the south and takes about 1.5 hours of travel if using a private vehicle.
Karang Nini Beach is operationally open from morning to evening. The price of admission to this beach is quite cheap, only IDR 5,000 per person and it includes insurance.
Don’t forget to pay the parking fee, for motorbikes the price is usually set at IDR 2,000 per motorbike and IDR 5,000 for cars.
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What to Do in Karang Nini
Flora and Fauna Tourism
Visitors can also see and observe forest management homepage processes starting from nursery activities, forest maintenance to the final stage, namely production activities carried out by Perum Perhutani.
In addition to the diversity of forest plant species, you can also find various wildlife fauna which are now starting to become scarce in this forest, including monkeys and langurs.
However, sometimes you can also find other animals such as mouse deer, anteaters, hedgehogs, and partridges.
Menara Pandang (Pandang Tower)
If you want to be more flexible in looking at the beauty of this beach, you can go up to the top of the Menara Pandang.
The Menara Pandang is equipped with binoculars to look around the beach so that it looks clearer and closer.
However, the current condition of the Menara Pandang stairs is inadequate to be used as a foothold for visitors.
Goa Keramat
There are several sacred caves such as Dompet Cave and Panjang Cave which are believed to be the passage to the Cirebon Kasunanan.
Parat Cave and Pendek Cave, each of which has a different history and uniqueness.
Muara Cipa Bongkokan
At Karang Nini tides, in this estuary we can see various types of ornamental fish that are on the sidelines of the coral reefs.
However, be careful because this estuary contains a lot of coral reefs and it could hurt your feet.
Hills
On this hill, visitors can relax under the shade of trees and grass. The visitors can also enjoy the view directly facing the open sea. When the fishing season arrives, visitors can find anglers around the hill.
Camping Ground
This camping ground location can accommodate up to 300 visitors. Just like the camping ground at Madasari Beach, if you want to spend the night in the forest in the coastal area, this camping ground area is perfect as your choice to get closer to nature.
Access and Routes to Karang Nini Beach
Even though this beach has beautiful views, it is a pity that the entrance to this beach, which is about 2 km, is still inadequate, with small roads and lots of uphill and downhill roads. To get to the beach location, you have to walk about 200 meters from the vehicle parking lot and you have to be careful because the road is only footpaths and is still dirt, grass and rocks.
When the rainy season arrives, the road conditions will become very slippery. Even so, it’s a shame if you miss this one beach. For those of you who want to travel from outside the city, there are many accesses that you can choose either by land or by air.
Karang Nini Beach is a witness to the beauty and exotic beaches of Indonesia. Shrouded in legend, you should visit this tourist spot as a memorable experience. Happy holidays!
