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Chandipur Beach

Unique shoreline where the sea recedes dramatically at low tide, revealing wide tidal flats.
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Photo: Subhasisa Panigahi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The story

At low tide the horizon seems to walk away, leaving the seabed briefly open to the sky.

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02 — About

About Chandipur Beach

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We’re still writing about Chandipur Beach: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

03 — Plan your visit

Plan your visit

When to go

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Good time to go This month

Best season
Winter / post-monsoon
Time of day
Early morning or low tide
Crowds
High

Time and effort

Easy

Time needed
1–2 hours
Trek duration
1–2 hours

Tickets and permits

Entry fee
Generally free beach access; facilities may charge
Parking
Parking near beach/hotels
Permits
No routine permit

On the ground

Local food
Seafood, local sweets
Access
Check official tourism/forest/ASI/temple or local authority information before travel; fees, hours and access can change.
Families
Varies by site
Facilities
Facilities vary by site; carry drinking water and verify toilets, food and first-aid availability.
Mobile network
Coverage varies, especially in forest, gorge and highland areas; download offline maps and confirm locally.

Stay safe

Never follow the retreating sea too far

Where it is

Balasore, Odisha

21.47° N 87.02° E

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