Lovina Beach
Beach in Lovina (North Bali).
Lovina Beach is the long strip of narrow, dark volcanic sand west of Singaraja, centered on Kalibukbuk and its dolphin statue, with outrigger boats pulled up on the shore. Boats leave at dawn to look for the dolphins offshore, though the boats often outnumber the dolphins. The sea is usually calm, better for swimming and snorkeling than for surfing.
Lovina Beach at a glance
- For children: Very good (4/5). Usually calm, gently shelving water, but the black sand gets hot and the shore has litter, moored boats and the odd sea urchin.
- Swimming: Very good (4/5). Calm most days behind the offshore reef; wet-season winds can make it rough, and watch for boats and sea urchins.
- Surfing: None (0/5). Faces the calm Bali Sea behind a reef: the water is usually flat.
- Snorkeling: Fair (2/5)
- Sunset: Very good (4/5)
- Scenery: Good (3/5)
- Peace & quiet: Good (3/5)
- Food & facilities: Very good (4/5)
- Easy to reach: Excellent (5/5)
- Sand: Black volcanic sand
Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with the other beaches on our list.
Where to stay near Lovina Beach
- The Lovina Bali Resort: Buleleng, from about $150 a night (900 m in a straight line)
- Sunari Lovina Beach Resort: Buleleng, from about $50 a night (1.3 km in a straight line)
- The Damai: Buleleng, from about $150 a night (3.1 km in a straight line)
- Munduk Moding Plantation: Buleleng, from about $150 a night (10 km in a straight line)
- Sanak Retreat Bali: Buleleng, from about $150 a night (10 km in a straight line)
- Handara Golf & Resort Bali: Buleleng, from about $60 a night (18 km in a straight line)
More to see nearby
- Krisna Waterpark (water park) (4.0 km in a straight line)
- Brahmavihara-Arama (temple) (7.8 km in a straight line)
- Banjar Hot Springs (nature) (8.4 km in a straight line)
- Gedong Kirtya (museum) (8.9 km in a straight line)
- Munduk Waterfall (waterfall) (12 km in a straight line)
- Gitgit Waterfall (waterfall) (13 km in a straight line)
Photo: Ken Eckert, CC BY-SA 4.0
