Santolo Beach

Santolo Beach is a coastal attraction in Pamalayan Village, Cikelet District, Garut Regency, on the southern coast of West Java facing the Indian Ocean. Known for its wide sandy shoreline, fishing port, and estuary where the Cikelet River meets the sea, it serves as both a tourism and fisheries center. The beach offers views of traditional fishing boats, calm river mouth waters, and ocean waves, making it a notable destination in southern Garut.

Visitors can expect a wide sandy beach with a mix of calm estuary waters and Indian Ocean waves, a busy traditional fishing port with colorful boats, and views of the Cikelet River mouth. The area includes food stalls serving fresh seafood, simple lodging and homestays, boat services for short trips around the estuary and nearby islets, and open shoreline for walking, photography and relaxing. The setting is rural and coastal with fishing activity as the main backdrop.

Santolo has long served as a traditional fishing settlement on Garut's southern coast and developed as a fisheries landing port supporting the local economy before being promoted as a coastal tourism destination by Garut Regency.

The beach reflects Sundanese coastal fishing culture, with daily activities of local fishermen, traditional boats, fish auction practices, and seafood culinary traditions that are central to community life in Cikelet.