Today I am writing about Best Beaches Near Pune for our loving Punekar’s. As we know, Maharashtra has a wide coastal line of 720 Kms. This coastal line is divided into many districts. Some of them are Mumbai, Sindhudurg, Raigad, and Ratnagiri. Pune city is located around 150 Kms from Mumbai, 303 Kms from Ratnagiri and 346 Kms from Sindhudurg. But many Punekars are always in search of nearest beaches to spend their weekends. So for them, here is my list of Best Beaches Near Pune.
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This beautiful beach is situated in the Nagaon village of Raigad district. Nagaon beach comes in the North Kokan. Kokan region of Maharashtra is well known for its beaches and Malavani food. Nagaon is also one of them. This beach is mainly visited for water sports and its scenic beauty. Nagaon beach is 3 Kms long. We can see the small beach huts and hotels located on the beach. This is the perfect place to spend your weekend with friends and family.
Distance From Pune: Approx. 149 Kms.
Time Required From Pune: Approx. 3.45 Hours.
How To Reach Nagaon Beach From Pune?
By Road: You can reach this place via Mumbai-Pune express highway or via Tamhini Ghat road. But Tamhini ghat road takes a long time of more than 5 hours.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Pen. The Pen is easily reachable from Panvel or Mumbai.
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This is another beach present in the Alibaug. Kihim Beach is the nearest beach from the Pune city. Kihim is the ultimate destination for bird watchers. This wonderful place is also popular for its sandy beaches and perfect sunset. On a perfect sunny day, you can also see the Colaba region of Mumbai from this beach. Tourist can take the “Bed and Breakfast” scheme which run by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation with the help of locals. Another nearest attraction is Khanderi and Underi Islands. These Islands has a big historical significance.
Distance From Pune: Approx. 143 Kms.
Time Required From Pune: Approx. 3.30 Hours.
How To Reach Kihim Beach From Pune?
By Road: You can reach this place via Mumbai-Pune express highway or via Tamhini Ghat road. But Tamhini ghat road takes a long time of approx. 5 hours.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Pen. Pen railway station is present around the 30 Kms distance from the Kihim beach. The Pen is easily reachable from Panvel or Mumbai.
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This small beach is one of the most crowded beaches in Alibaug. Locals come here to spend their evening with their loved ones. If you come here in a daytime then you can enjoy the different water sports like a banana ride. Another attraction is “Alibaug Fort” which is easily accessible from the beach. We suggest our readers take a dinner at the beach huts. These small group of restaurants will serve you the best local food.
Distance From Pune: Approx. 143 Kms.
Time Required From Pune: Approx. 3.30 Hours.
How To Reach Alibaug Beach From Pune?
By Road: Alibaug is the big city and easily accessible from the other parts of Maharashtra. From Pune, you need to come via Mumbai-Pune express highway or via Tamhini Ghat road. But Tamhini ghat road takes a long time of approx. 5 hours due to small size roads.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Pen. The Pen is the small town located on the Mumbai-Goa highway. The distance of Pen railway station from Alibaug city is around 30 Kms. The tourist coming from Pune needs to come at Panvel. From Panvel, it is easily accessible.
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This is one of the cleanest beaches present in the Alibaug. Varsoli is well known for the Indian naval base. This is comparatively less crowded with other beaches. But the white sand beauty and calm nature surrounded by huge coconut trees give you the complete relaxation. It is present at the distance of one mile from the Alibaug’s main beach.
Distance From Pune: Approx. 142.7 Kms via Mumbai-Pune Express Highway.
Time Required From Pune: Approx. 3 Hours.
How To Reach Varsoli Beach From Pune?
By Road: Easily accessible by road from Pune via Pen and Alibaug.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Pen. You need to travel 30 Kms by road to reach this railway station.
This is the favorite destination for Hindi TV serial and Bollywood film shoots. Beach is pretty much flat for a long distance. That is why Akshi beach is considered as one of the safest beach present in the Raigad district. Especially children and old age people can easily spend some quality time in the sea water. It is present at the distance of 6 Kms from the main beach of Alibaug.
Distance From Pune: Approx. 147 Kms via Mumbai-Pune Express Highway.
Time Required From Pune: Approx. 3.20 Hours required to reach here from Pune city.
How To Reach Akshi Beach From Pune?
By Road: Easily accessible by road from Pune via Pen and Alibaug.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Pen. You need to travel 30 Kms by road to reach this railway station.
You haven’t seen this beach name on any other blog or website. Because this is the completely private beach developed by Karpewadi Agro-Eco tourism hub. One of the best places to spend your weekend with your family and children. You can enjoy the different activities like Watersports, Spa, Natural trails, Boat racing etc. We assure you it gives you the perfect pleasure of enjoyment.
Distance From Pune: It is located around 150 Kms from the Pune. The suggested route is Mumbai-Pune Express Highway.
Time Required From Pune: It takes approx. 3.40 Hours to reach this awesome place.
How To Reach Karpewadi Beach From Pune?
By Road: Easily accessible by road from Pune via Pen and Alibaug. Try to avoid the Tamhini Ghat route.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Pen. You need to cross 35 Kms by road from the railway station to reach Karpewadi.
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Kashid is undoubtedly number 1 beach present in the Raigad district. It is also among one of the most crowded beaches present in Maharashtra. This fabulous place is around 49 Kms away from the Alibaug city. Kashid Beach is hugely popular among the youth due to thrilling watersport activities. The beach white sand attracts tourists in the large numbers. If you are thinking about the budget then this place is somewhat expensive than other beaches. The warning board present at the entry of this beach shows you the number of deaths happened here due to big tides. Small beach huts and shops are available for snacks. Alcohol is completely prohibited in this area. Other nearest tourist attractions are Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary and Portuguese Revdanda Beach Fort.
Distance From Pune: It is located around 172 Kms from the Pune city. Our suggested route is Mumbai-Pune Express Highway via Pen and Alibaug.
Time Required From Pune: You will require more than 4 hours to reach here. But if you take the Tamhini Ghat route then your travel time will be increased to 5 hours.
How To Reach Kashid Beach From Pune?
By Road: If you are coming by road from Pune then use Mumbai-Pune Express Highway via Pen and Alibaug. Try to avoid the Tamhini Ghat route.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Pen and it is present around 58 Kms away from the Kashid beach.
You have heard this name in the history. The historical and invincible Murud Janjira fort is the main tourist attraction near here. It is present in the Murud taluka of Raigad district. Another nearby tourist attraction is Palace of Nawab. Last year this wonderful quite place was in the news due to boat accident of students. The deep sea looks calm but sometimes it becomes the horrible. But still, it is a good place for refreshment.
Distance From Pune: It is located around 180 Kms from the Pune city. But if you come via Tamhini Ghat then the distance reduced to 158 Kms only.
Time Required From Pune: This journey requires around 4:30 hours to reach the destination.
How To Reach Murud Beach From Pune?
By Road: We suggest to use Tamhini Ghat route to avoid long distance and tolls. You can explore the various tourist places in the ghat area.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Roha. It is situated around the distance of 35 Kms. Roha is well connected with the big cities of India.
Diveagar Beach is located in the Shrivardhan taluka of Raigad district. This is another clean and peaceful beach from the Punekar’s. “Harihareshwar” is the nearest attraction to see the Dolphins. Some
Distance From Pune: It is located around 180 Kms from the Pune city. But if you come via Tamhini Ghat then the distance reduced to 158 Kms only.
Time Required From Pune: This journey requires around 4:30 hours to reach the destination.
How To Reach Diveagar Beach From Pune?
By Road: We suggest to use Tamhini Ghat route to avoid long distance and tolls. You can explore the various tourist places in the ghat area.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Roha. It is situated around the distance of 35 Kms. “Roha” is well connected with the big cities of India.
Shrivardhan is the beautiful place which is also known as the town of “Peshwas”. The wonderful rocky beaches is a perfect place which gives the pleasant experience of astonishing nature. It is less crowded place comparatively with “Harihareshwar”.
Distance From Pune: It is located around 159 Kms from the Pune city if you come via Tamhini Ghat.
Time Required From Pune: This journey requires approx. 5 hours to reach the Shrivardhan beach.
How To Reach Shrivardhan Beach From Pune?
By Road: We suggest to use Tamhini Ghat route to avoid long distance and tolls. You can explore the various tourist places in the ghat area. The Mumbai-Pune express highway is another option to reach here. But then this journey will become more than 200 Kms.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Mangaon. It is located at the distance of 45 Kms.
Harihareshwar is a popular pilgrimage center. The famous temple of Lord Harihareshwar is one of the most visited places in Konkan region of Maharashtra. That is why this town is also referred as a “Devghar”. In Hindi, “Dev” means “God” and “Ghar” means “House”. But apart from this identity now it emerged as a favorite weekend destination for the youth. This beach is divided into two parts as a “North Beach” and a “South Beach”.
Distance From Pune: Distance between Pune and Harihareshwar Beach is 170 Kms.
Time Required From Pune: You will require approx. 5 hours to reach Harihareshwar beach from the Pune city.
How To Reach Harihareshwar Beach From Pune?
By Road: You can take Tamhini Ghat route or Mumbai express highway. Both routes take the same time to reach here.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Mangaon. It is located at the distance of 65 Kms.
The famous destination for turtle festival. Here you can see the turtle lay hatching on the beach. This clean and neat beach is a perfect tropical place to make a weekend memorable.
Distance From Pune: Distance between Pune and Velas Beach is 194 Kms.
Time Required From Pune: It takes more than 5 hours to reach this place.
How To Reach Velas Beach From Pune?
By Road: Tamhini Ghat route is the fastest way to reach here.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Mangaon.
After the beaches from Raigad district now its time for Ratnagiri. Anjarle Beach is present in the Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district. This place is famous for “Kadyawarcha Ganpati”. Apart from this temple, it is also considered as the small port on the mouth of “Jog” river. January to March is the perfect season to visit this place.
Distance From Pune: Distance between Pune and Anjarle Beach is 198 Kms. You have the three route options which are via MH SH 70, Via Tamhini Ghat road and via Bengaluru-Mumbai-Pune highway.
Time Required From Pune: It takes 5:30 hours to reach here via fastest route (Tamhini Ghat).
How To Reach Anjarle Beach From Pune?
By Road: Tamhini Ghat route is the fastest way to reach here.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Mangaon.
