Home › Beaches › Bungkulan Beach
Bungkulan Beach
Beach in Bungkulan (North Bali).
Bungkulan Beach is the shore of Bungkulan, a fishing and farming village in Sawan district east of Singaraja on Bali's north coast. It is a quiet strip of black sand backed by rice fields, where local fishermen pull up their outrigger boats. Sea turtles nest along it, and the village has held festivals and celebrations on the stretch it calls Pantai Segara.
Bungkulan Beach at a glance
- For children: Good (3/5). North-coast water is usually calm and shelves gently, but the strip of sand is narrow and there is little shade or food.
- Swimming: Good (3/5). Usually calm, gently shelving north-coast water; wet-season winds can bring chop.
- Surfing: None (0/5). Faces the calm Bali Sea: the water is usually flat, with only wind chop in the wet season.
- Snorkeling: Poor (1/5)
- Sunset: Good (3/5)
- Scenery: Fair (2/5)
- Peace & quiet: Very good (4/5)
- Food & facilities: Poor (1/5)
- Easy to reach: Very good (4/5)
- Sand: Black volcanic sand
Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with the other beaches on our list.
Where to stay near Bungkulan Beach
- Sunari Lovina Beach Resort: Buleleng, from about $50 a night (17 km in a straight line)
- The Lovina Bali Resort: Buleleng, from about $150 a night (17 km in a straight line)
- The Damai: Buleleng, from about $150 a night (18 km in a straight line)
- Handara Golf & Resort Bali: Buleleng, from about $60 a night (20 km in a straight line)
- Munduk Moding Plantation: Buleleng, from about $150 a night (21 km in a straight line)
More to see nearby
- Pura Meduwe Karang (temple) (2.6 km in a straight line)
- Pura Beji Sangsit (temple) (3.2 km in a straight line)
- Gedong Kirtya (museum) (9.4 km in a straight line)
- Gitgit Waterfall (waterfall) (14 km in a straight line)
- Lovina Beach (beach) (18 km in a straight line)
- Bali Farm House (wildlife) (20 km in a straight line)