Xiaodeng Island
小嶝岛
A small fishing island east of Dadeng Island, closer to Kinmen. Its fishing villages, seafood and tidal flats are quiet and unpretentious, and it's reached by boat from Dadeng.
Xiaodeng Island lies east of Dadeng Island and covers less than 1 square kilometer. It is one of the Three Heroic Islands and only about 4 kilometers from Kinmen; on clear days the opposite shore is plainly visible. The island retains the look of a Minnan fishing village, with a memorial hall and coastal defense remains from the artillery-duel period. A path encircles the island and can be walked in a loop, and at low tide people dig for shellfish on the tidal flats. Seafood stalls mainly serve fresh small seafood. Take a ferry from the Dadeng Island pier (about 15 minutes; schedules shift with tides and weather, so check the pier notices). Few visitors, making it suitable for a leisurely half day.
Opening hours
All day (ferry runs during daytime)
Nearby sights
- Dadeng Island
- Xiatanwei Mangrove Wetland Park
- Huandong Coastal Romantic Line
- Guanyinshan Beach
- Wuyuan Bay Wetland Park
- Fantawild Dreamland Xiamen
- Huangcuo Beach
- Dongping Mountain