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Local favourite beach · South Hamgyong, North Korea

Bangdong Beach

방동해수욕장

Bangdong Beach is a beach in South Hamgyong, North Korea.

Bangdong 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bangdong Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Bangdong Beach — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 40.03678, 127.98023. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Bangdong Beach

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    Frequently asked

    Is Bangdong Beach safe to swim today?

    No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bangdong Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Bangdong Beach?

    October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Bangdong Beach?

    Nearby: Hamheung Main Palace (fort, 50 km), Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Statues (fort, 52 km), Mayangdo (river spot, 24 km), Residence of Leadership (fort, 33 km), Song Do Gap Lighthouse (attraction, 37 km), Chang Ch'i (viewpoint, 39 km).