Mandarmani Beach

Mandarmani Beach is a 13-kilometre-long sandy beach located in the coastal village of Mandarmani in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. Situated about 180 km from Kolkata along the Bay of Bengal, it is noted as one of India's longest motorable beaches. The beach is lined with resorts and fishing villages, offering wide tidal flats, shallow waters, and red crab habitats. It is a popular weekend getaway known for sunrise and sunset views and water-based recreation.

Visitors can expect a wide, flat sandy beach stretching for several kilometres along the Bay of Bengal with shallow waters and extensive tidal flats exposed at low tide. The shoreline is lined with resorts, beach shacks and fishing boats, with views of sunrise and sunset. Areas are open for walking, beach driving at low tide, photography, and water sports. Small red crabs can be seen on the sand, and nearby fishing hamlets offer a glimpse of local coastal life.

Mandarmani was traditionally a small fishing village in Purba Medinipur. It developed as a beach tourism destination in the late 1990s and 2000s with the growth of resorts along the coastline, transforming from a fishing hamlet into a popular weekend destination from Kolkata.

The beach reflects the coastal culture of Bengal with active fishing communities, traditional fishing boats and local seafood cuisine. The area is part of the broader Digha-Mandarmani coastal belt known for beach tourism in West Bengal.