A list of recommended beaches & seaside parks in Qingdao to put on your tourist itinerary or chill at if you’re a local
Beaches in Qingdao
Beer in a Bag & Babes on the Beach … What else do you need? With more than 700 Kilometers of coastline dotted with numerous beaches, Qingdao (青岛) is one of China’s premier summer vacation playgrounds.
Some of the most popular beaches in Qingdao include:
- Bathing Beach # 2 – the best in Qingdao Old Town near Badaguan.
- Bathing Beach #1 – always crowded, close to Zhongshan Park.
- Shilaoren Beach – located near the golf course in Laoshan District.
- Liuqinghe Beach – located at the entrance of Laoshan Scenic Area.
- Golden Sand Beach – home of the Qingdao Beer Festival.
- Bathing Beach #3 – closest to the Olympic Marina.
Qingdao’s total continental coast line is 730.64 kilometers and accounts for 25% of Shandong Province‘s total coastal area, not including Qingdao’s 69 islands. Including Qingdao’s 32 bays and 69 islands the total coastline consists of 862.64 kilometers. Qingdao’s tidal difference is 1.9 to 3.5 meters. There are two high and low tides in every lunar day which is 24 hours and 48 minutes long. Qingdao Beach Resorts have become abundant since hosting the Sailing Regattas of the 2008 Olympics.
Qingdao’s most beautiful and secluded bathing beach was once a favorite of Chairman Mao along with local provincial and municipal Party secretaries
Named after a rock outcropping that looks like an old man waiting for his beautiful young daughter to return home from the sea
Located at the base of the Laoshan mountain range, this is one of the best beaches Qingdao has to offer when it comes to scenic views!
Once a stretch of undeveloped rustic coastline, it’s perhaps one of Qingdao West Coast’s last places to find open stretches of beach.
Also called Zhanqiao Bathing Beach, this tourist trap is located in Qingdao’s old town near the Shinan District Train Station and Zhanqiao Pier.
Bathing Beach No. 3 offers a unique mix of beach and green grass lined pathways. A nice place to have a picnic while overlooking the sand and sea.
Qingdao’s premier bathing beach is 800 meters long and packed with amusements and rentals of all kinds.
Huangdao Golden Sands Beach is the Qingdao International Beer Festivals’s main venue. The Beach offers visitors lots of room to play.
The warm summer days on Qingdao Beaches is over, but lasting memories and photographs worth a thousand words just might keep you warm
Qingdao has lots of seafood, but you probably have not seen a rock crab like this one found along Qingdao’s Seaside Sightseeing Pathway.
The annual Qingdao blue-green algae bloom came sooner than expected and was more serious than previous years. However, a 20,000 meter floating fence.
Qingdao City Government spends 1.5 million RMB on Toilet Paper for public bathrooms throughout China’s Sailing City in efforts to.
Qingdao City Government bans Beach BBQ. The maximum fine is 200 RMB with daily enforcement from 16:00 to 22:00.
Qingdao’s beaches (#1, #3, #6) have been hit hard by the latest green tide. Things are expected to get worse over the next few days.
Qingdao – “life is a beach” – sun, surf, seafood, mountains, and beer in a bag can all be found in Shandong’s international business mecca.