Stanley Main Beach

Stanley Main Beach is a gazetted beach located adjacent to Stanley Market and Stanley Back Beach in the eastern side of the Stanley peninsula, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.^[1] The beach is about 194 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.^[2]

Stanley Main Beach
Beach
Stanley Main Beach
Stanley Main Beach
Coordinates: 22.22124°N 114.21401°E / 22.22124; 114.21401
Location	Stanley, Hong Kong Island
Dimensions
• Length	194 metres
Patrolled by	Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Stanley Main Beach
Traditional Chinese	赤柱正灘泳灘
Simplified Chinese	赤柱正滩泳滩
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chì Zhù Zhèng Tān Yǒng Tān Yue: Cantonese Jyutping cek3 cyu5 zing3 taan1 wing6 taan1

Usage

The beach is a hot spot for windsurfing and other watersports, and hosts the Dragon Boat Championships every year.^[3]

Features

The beach has the following features:^[1]

• BBQ pits (13 nos.)
• Changing rooms
• Showers
• Toilets
• Fast food kiosk
• Water sports centre
• Playground

See also

• Beaches of Hong Kong