Must-see beach · Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Negombo Beach Park
Negombo Beach Park is a beach in Gampaha, Sri Lanka — well liked with travellers.
Negombo Beach Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Negombo Beach Park
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Negombo Beach Park — distance from nearby cities
- From Negombo (LK): about 7 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Colombo (LK): about 43 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Bentota (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
Address: 63 Porutota Rd, Negombo 11500 Porutota Rd, Negombo 11500. Coordinates: 7.23775, 79.84015. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Negombo Beach Park
- St. Sebastian Church · church · Gampaha · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Gampaha · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Stephen Church · church · Gampaha · ~4 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gampaha Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Gampaha · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka · church · Gampaha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Crow Island Beach Park · beach · Colombo · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maha Kali Amman kovil · temple · Colombo · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade · church · Colombo · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wolvendaal Church · church · Colombo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Methodist Church · church · Colombo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque · dargah · Colombo · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Henry Steel Olcott · fort · Colombo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~42 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Negombo Beach Park
- Crow Island Beach Park · beach · Colombo · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Galle Face Beach · beach · Colombo · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~109 km · Must-see
- Browns Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~0 km · Well liked
- Ettukala Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~0 km · Well liked
- Morawala Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~6 km · Well liked
- Dungalpitiya Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~12 km · Well liked
- Marawila Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~24 km · Well liked
- Uswetakeiyawa Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~27 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Negombo Beach Park safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Negombo Beach Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Negombo Beach Park?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Negombo Beach Park from Negombo?
Negombo Beach Park is about 7 km by road from Negombo (6 km straight line), 43 km from Colombo and 109 km from Ratnapura. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Negombo Beach Park?
Nearby: St. Sebastian Church (church, 3 km), St. Mary's Church (church, 4 km), St.Stephen Church (church, 4 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 24 km), Gampaha Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 28 km), Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka (church, 31 km).
Is Negombo Beach Park worth visiting?
Negombo Beach Park is listed as a must-see beach in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.