Local favourite viewpoint · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Charty Beach
Charty Beach is a viewpoint in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Charty Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Charty Beach
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Charty Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 15 km by road (12 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 195 km by road (156 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 230 km by road (184 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 260 km by road (208 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 264 km by road (211 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.63316, 79.91987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Charty Beach
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~32 km · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~44 km · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~53 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~64 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Charty Beach
- Thalaimannar Islands View Point · viewpoint · Mannar · ~82 km · Well liked
- Point calimere View point · viewpoint · Nagapattinam · ~91 km · Well liked
- Mango Hill Velankanni · viewpoint · Nagapattinam · ~144 km · Well liked
- Pannai Viewpoint · viewpoint · Jaffna · ~13 km
- Punkuduthivu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Jaffna · ~15 km
- Jaffna Windmill View point · viewpoint · Jaffna · ~28 km
- Kankesanthurai Viewpoint · viewpoint · Jaffna · ~31 km
- Sangupiddi Bridge View Point · viewpoint · Jaffna · ~38 km
- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint · Kilinochchi · ~69 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint · Kilinochchi · ~69 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Charty Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Charty Beach?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Charty Beach from Jaffna?
Charty Beach is about 15 km by road from Jaffna (12 km straight line), 195 km from Anuradhapura and 230 km from Trincomalee. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Charty Beach?
Nearby: Dutch Fort (fort, 13 km), Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures (attraction, 13 km), St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna (church, 14 km), Fort Hammenhiel (fort, 15 km), Karaitivu (river spot, 15 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, 16 km).