Tanjung Rhu Beach
Pantai Tanjung Rhu
A quiet white-sand beach at the northern tip of the main island, lined with casuarina trees. At low tide you can walk to nearby islets. It is one of Langkawi’s most beautiful and peaceful public beaches.
Tanjung Rhu, meaning “Casuarina Cape,” lies at the northernmost tip of the main island, west of Kilim Mangrove. A roughly 3-kilometer white-sand beach is framed by casuarina groves and two high-end resorts (Four Seasons and Tanjung Rhu Resort). The sea is calm and the sand is fine, with far fewer crowds and jet skis than Cenang, and it is widely regarded as one of Langkawi’s most beautiful public beaches. At the east end, the public area has a car park, stalls selling coconuts and grilled corn, and boat rental. At low tide you can walk along a sandbar to the nearby islets Pulau Pasir and Pulau Gasing, which are cut off by water at high tide. The west end is the resort’s private area, where non-guests may stroll along the beach but may not use the facilities. It is also one of the departure points for long-tail boat trips into the Kilim mangroves and Gua Cerita (Story Cave, whose walls bear ancient Arabic script), about RM250–350 per boat. At dusk, watching the sun sink between the islands of the Andaman Sea from the beach is stunning, though it is quiet and unlit after dark. The beach is free and open all day. It is best to visit in the afternoon, swim, and then wait for sunset. Nearby, Kilim Jetty is a 15-minute drive south, and the Black Sand Beach (Pantai Pasir Hitam, black from its mineral content) can be visited on the way. Transport: about 40 minutes’ drive from Cenang. A one-way Grab costs about RM40–50, and returning by taxi is difficult, so renting a car is recommended. Notes: there are no lifeguards, so watch the tide times if you walk the sandbar. Heed jellyfish warnings in jellyfish season. Facilities in public areas are basic, so bring your own water and food. Do not feed the monkeys on the beach.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Black Sand Beach
- Durian Perangin Waterfall
- Langkawi Craft Complex
- Galeria Perdana
- Langkawi Wildlife Park
- Gunung Raya
- Kilim Karst Geoforest Park
- Temurun Waterfall