Yes.
Kampot does have a beach.
Actually, several beaches.
* One is 20 kilometers out of town at Nataya Resort. You’ll have to pay to get in, but you get a great meal out of the deal. The beach is nice, but not really for swimming.
- One is about 10km out of town near Sonja Kill Hospital. This will be the main beach soon. You’ll want to take your own food, drinks, and shade here. You can fish from the beach, (or in the water). Kite Surfing at this beach as well.
- On Fish Island, there is at least one swimming beach with white sand and palm trees. Not great swimming though. You’ll want to take some drinks and food here.
Fish Island Beach Map
And several more rocky beaches.
Not many visitors to the beach though.
Fish Island is 2 minutes from downtown Kampot, but it’s another 20 minutes to get to the beach.
Beautiful drive, but getting close to the beach, it’s a bumpy dirt road.
Great for motorcycles, which most tourists rent as soon as they get to town.
- Koh Smao is a beach on the Kampot River, right up from the ocean. Lots of food and drink. Kampot’s most popular beach.
To get to the sandy beach on Fish Island, go to Phnom Doang, (Coconut Mountain), except turn left after going between the two mountains, instead of going straight. A few minute ride, and you’re there. You’ll have to park, maybe pay 25 cents, and walk on a path to the left about 1 minute to get there. On holidays and weekends, there could be quite a few people there. Otherwise, it’s really empty. No electricity. Bring your own food and drinks.
New Kep Beach Map