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Green Bowl Beach
Beach in Ungasan (South Bali).
Green Bowl is a small cove of white sand on the south coast of the Bukit Peninsula in Ungasan, below the Pura Batu Pageh temple, reached by a steep stairway of about 300 concrete steps down a forested cliff. Limestone caves at the back of the beach hold small Hindu shrines and roosting bats, and monkeys are often seen on the walk down. The reef offshore is a right-hand surf break for experienced surfers, and currents are strong when there is swell.
Green Bowl Beach at a glance
- For children: Fair (2/5). About 300 steps down, no facilities, and strong currents over the reef when there is swell; rock pools at low tide only.
- Swimming: Fair (2/5). A short dip inside the reef at mid tide on calm days; with swell the currents are strong, and there are no lifeguards.
- Surfing: Good (3/5), for experienced surfers. Fast, hollow reef rights for experienced surfers, best in the wet season; currents and shallow coral, but thin crowds.
- Snorkeling: Fair (2/5)
- Sunset: Fair (2/5)
- Scenery: Very good (4/5)
- Peace & quiet: Very good (4/5)
- Food & facilities: Poor (1/5)
- Easy to reach: Fair (2/5)
- Sand: White sand
Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with the other beaches on our list.
Where to stay near Green Bowl Beach
- Puri Pandawa Resort: Uluwatu, from about $32 a night (1.4 km in a straight line)
- Umana Bali, LXR Hotels & Resorts: Uluwatu, from about $800 a night (1.4 km in a straight line)
- Pandawa Hill Resort: Uluwatu, from about $25 a night (1.8 km in a straight line)
- Karma Kandara: Uluwatu, from about $550 a night (2.1 km in a straight line)
- Hideaway Villas Bali - Ungasan: Uluwatu, from about $81 a night (2.4 km in a straight line)
- The Ungasan Clifftop Resort: Uluwatu, from about $700 a night (2.5 km in a straight line)
More to see nearby
- Melasti Beach (beach) (1.5 km in a straight line)
- Pandawa Beach (beach) (1.5 km in a straight line)
- Gunung Payung Beach (beach) (3.3 km in a straight line)
- Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (park) (4.3 km in a straight line)
- Pangolin Kids Club (play & adventure) (6.5 km in a straight line)
- Puja Mandala (landmark) (7.2 km in a straight line)
Photo: Vladimir E from Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, CC BY 2.0
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