Chennai · Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Madurai & the coast · India
★★★☆☆ Beach & outdoors
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE. One of the longest urban beaches in the world at thirteen kilometres. SWIMMING IS DANGEROUS AND EFFECTIVELY PROHIBITED - strong undertow. It is a place to walk at dusk and eat, not to bathe.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 1 hour |
| Opening hours | Open all hours; SWIMMING UNSAFE |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | South India, India |
| Prices quoted in | INR |
The planner warns of wet in May, June, July, August, September, October. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.tamilnadutourism.tn.gov.in/