Karon Beach
(20 & 17 km from town)
The
second largest of Phuket's tourist beaches. Large resort complexes line the road behind of
the shoreline, but the long, broad beach itself has no development. The sand is very
white, and squeaks audibly when walked upon. The southern point has a fine coral reef
stretching toward Kata and Bu Island. Restaurants, bars, tour companies and other
non-hotel businesses are at the north end, near the traffic circle, and at the south end,
on the little road connecting the back road with the beach road. The narrow road between
Kata and Karon has a number of small businesses as well as the Dino Park Mini Golf
facillity. Karon is the most up-scale of Phuket's beaches. There is a regular daytime bus
service to and from Phuket Town.
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