Sukamade Turtle Beach
Pantai Sukamade
A turtle nesting beach inside Meru Betiri National Park, where at night you can join ranger-guided viewings of green sea turtles coming ashore to lay eggs and release hatchlings.
Sukamade Beach lies in the Banyuwangi section of Meru Betiri National Park and is one of Java's most important turtle nesting sites. Green turtles are the most common, though hawksbill and olive ridley turtles also nest here. After registering at the ranger station, visitors are led by rangers to the beach in the evening. Torches are switched off as you wait quietly for turtles to come ashore, dig nests and lay eggs. You can also take part in releasing hatchlings that have been raised in the hatchery. The roads are rough and you must cross rivers, so a four-wheel-drive vehicle is required. It takes about 4–5 hours from Banyuwangi city one way. Most visitors join a two-day, one-night trip and stay in simple lodgings beside the ranger station.
Opening hours
Night viewing requires a ranger escort
Nearby sights
- Teluk Hijau (Green Bay)
- Pulau Merah Beach
- De Djawatan Forest
- G-Land (Plengkung)
- Taman Gandrung Terakota
- Jagir Waterfall
- Kalibendo Waterfall
- Kemiren Osing Village