Lower Cheung Sha Beach is a gazetted beach located in
Cheung Sha
Cheung Sha () is a rural area on the south coast of Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. Along the South Lantau Road, Cheung Sha is located between Tong Fuk (to the southwest) and San Shek Wan (to the northeast).
The most notable feature ...
in southern
Lantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the ...
, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. It provides leisure and cultural ...
of the
Hong Kong Government
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ...
.
The beach is 96 metres long and is rated as good to fair by the
Environmental Protection Department
Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is a department of Hong Kong Government concerning the issues of environmental protection in Hong Kong. The EPD is responsible for developing policies covering environmental protection, nature conser ...
for its water quality in the past twenty years.
Near the beach is the
Upper Cheung Sha Beach, but the Upper Cheung Sha Beach is not connected to the Lower Cheung Sha Beach.
Usage
The beach is set within a large embayment on Lantau Island’s southern coastline formed by the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula and Luk Keng Shan.
The beach, along with
Tong Fuk
Tong Fuk (, formerly ) is a village and an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular place for holiday recreation. Tong Fuk Beach, to the south of the village, is a popular local attraction alongside the other beaches of South Lanta ...
and Upper Cheung Sha beaches, offers beautiful views of Cha Kwo Chau.
Features
The beach has the following features:
* Changing rooms
* Showers
* Toilets
See also
*
Beaches of Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a long and jagged coastline with many bays and beaches. The shelter provided by adjacent mountains keeps wave sizes generally small, and most beaches are thus suitable for swimming and recreation, if they can be reached.
About h ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Gazetted beaches in Hong Kong
Lantau Island
Beaches of Hong Kong