Local favourite beach · Matara, Sri Lanka
Bathigama Beach
Bathigama Beach is a beach in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Bathigama 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 Bathigama 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 Bathigama Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Bentota (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ella (LK): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
Coordinates: 5.95961, 80.68220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bathigama Beach
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~13 km · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~58 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bathigama Beach
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~115 km · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~121 km · Must-see
- Nilwella Beach (Blue Beach) · beach · Matara · ~5 km · Well liked
- Talalla Beach · beach · Matara · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Mawella Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~10 km · Well liked
- Silent Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~15 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Bathigama Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bathigama Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bathigama Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Bathigama Beach from Mirissa?
Bathigama Beach is about 29 km by road from Mirissa (23 km straight line), 65 km from Galle and 108 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 Bathigama Beach?
Nearby: Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 3 km), Hiriketiya Beach (beach, 3 km), Blue Beach Island (beach, 5 km), Devinuwara Light House (beach, 13 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 15 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 18 km).