Vattakottai Beach

Vattakottai Beach is a quiet coastal beach located at Vattakottai village, about 7 km northeast of Kanyakumari town in Tamil Nadu. Situated below the 18th-century Vattakottai Fort overlooking the Bay of Bengal, it is known for its dark sand, palm-fringed shoreline, and views of the fort walls and nearby wind farms. The beach offers a relatively secluded setting compared to central Kanyakumari beaches.

Visitors can expect a relatively secluded, open sandy shoreline with dark sand, backed by the ramparts of Vattakottai Fort on a small hill. The setting includes views of the sea, coastal windmills, and palm trees. The beach is suitable for walking, photography and viewing the fort from below. Facilities are basic, with limited food stalls and parking near the fort entrance. The area is generally quiet and less crowded than main Kanyakumari beaches.

The beach is directly associated with Vattakottai Fort, an 18th-century coastal fort built by the Travancore Kingdom during the reign of Marthanda Varma and supervised by Dutch Captain Eustachius De Lannoy. The fort served as a coastal defence and lookout over the Bay of Bengal and remains an Archaeological Survey of India protected site overlooking the beach.