Kalia Beach
חוף קליה
A long-established beach on the Dead Sea's north shore, billed as the world's lowest-elevation bar, where you can smear on natural black mud and float. It is the closest option from Jerusalem.
Kalia Beach sits at the northern end of the Dead Sea, about 40 minutes' drive from Jerusalem, making it the nearest place to float on the Dead Sea for visitors starting from Jerusalem. The beach charges admission and offers changing rooms, showers and lounge chairs. By the shore are natural black mud pits you can apply directly, and the beachside bar promotes itself as the world's lowest-elevation bar. As the Dead Sea's water level drops year by year, there is a fair walk from the entrance to the water, and the sand is soft. The beach is in the West Bank and is reached through a checkpoint, so tour groups often schedule it on the same day as Qumran.
Opening hours
About 8:00 am–5:00 pm (check beach announcements)
Nearby sights
- Qumran National Park
- Ein Feshkha (Einot Tzukim) Nature Reserve
- Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
- Nahal Arugot
- Ein Gedi Antiquities National Park
- Ein Gedi Botanical Garden
- Masada National Park
- Ein Bokek Beach