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How to get here: From the HSR Zuoying Station, go to Exit 2 and board Bus 9188 or 9189. Get off the bus at Nanwan stop. Parking space is also provided for visitors coming with their own transportation. The Kenting Express Blue and Orange Line also makes a stop at this beach.

The rent for umbrellas cost NTD 100 while the use of shower is NTD 20. Both can be free if you join any water sports activity. A 7-Eleven store located on the opposite side of Nanwan Road makes it convenient for beach lovers to buy food and other things that they need.

selfie with the waves of Nanwan

Splash!

You can try the water sports activities here.

banana boats

If you want to capture nice pictures of the waves then use a waterproof camera.

A rock on the beach

There is a nuclear power plant nearby.

Yeah!

Kenting (墾丁) Beach [Travel in Taiwan 170529-31: Let's go to Kenting! Part 5 "Nanwan (南灣)"]

How much of Taiwan have you seen? Up in the north of the island is its capital. Taipei! The noise of the city in the day and its sparkling lights at night give life to a mighty concrete jungle. Take a journey down to the west coast and you will encounter the provinces of Central Taiwan. Its vast plains become disrupted at the heart of the island as it folds to form the tallest mountains in East Asia. The eastern side of Taiwan is an endless enchantment as it faces the giant waves of the Pacific Ocean. What about the south? Of course, there is Kaohsiung and it is much like Taipei. Busy and full of life. But down to the southernmost tip of Taiwan is a totally different world.

ticket office of Eulanbi Park

the ticket

Opening hours of Eulanbi Park

park map

Eulanbi lighthouse

The southermost point in Taiwan and the Batanes Group of Islands in the Philippines

Here, the blue sky looks down at the great seas that surround the island. The sun, the sky, and the ocean meet at the horizon forming an illusion that there must be something out there far beyond than what the light of the Eulanbi lighthouse can reach. Batanes!

Coral rocks are so common in Eulanbi

A great metaphor greets anyone in Eulanbi who reaches the monument that marks the southernmost point of Taiwan. It is a cone-shaped concrete with a flat side facing the western side of the island. You cannot go beyond that point because it is forbidden. Locals simply ignore the warning. They carry with themselves long fishing rods. They hop over the giant rocks that were once corals immersed deep below the Bashi Channel.

Taiwan Strait as seen from Eulanbi Park

The mountains of the Kenting National Park as seen from Eulanbi

Looking at Bashi Channel from the southernmost point of Taiwan

Life is so simple in Eulanbi. Even its park is marked with simplicity. An entrance fee of NTD 60 allowed me to get near to the lighthouse that served as the guardian of the sea. It was visible from the mountains of the Kenting National Park, to the calm waters of the Taiwan Strait and to the crystal blue beauty of the Bashi Channel.

selfie at the beach in the southernmost point of Taiwan. Luo-Mu Jie, Taiwan Strait, Bashi Channel and the Pacific Ocean in one great photo.

I was so happy when I took a selfie and behind me was the sea. It was a job well done just like any other day in the office. Standing here was a ritual with destiny. To those who strive to work hard and continue to succeed in Taiwan, Eulanbi is the point of no return. For those who call the island their second home, the southernmost point of the island is a reminder that the possibilities are endless. Win or lose. Life will always continue even if you reach the edge of Taiwan.

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Note: The cone-shaped monument indicating the southernmost point of Taiwan is not part of Eulanbi Park. Check this guide from Google Maps to help you locate the edge of Taiwan: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Most+Southern+Point+in+Taiwan/No.+202,+Eluan+Road,+Hengchun+Township,+Pingtung+County,+Taiwan+946/@21.9013723,120.8566947,16.75z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xb15ab771203952e7!2m2!1d120.8578897!2d21.8976274!1m5!1m1!1s0x3471b280f0fb068f:0x9d127480fa3382d!2m2!1d120.8518866!2d21.9051715

Kenting (墾丁) - Eulanbi Park (鵝鑾鼻公園) lighthouse - Southernmost point of Taiwan (臺灣最南點碑) [Travel in Taiwan 170529-31: Let's go to Kenting! Part 3 "The Edge of Taiwan"]

This beach is known for its proximity to the town of Kenting. Xiaowan is the final stop of the Taiwan Tour Bus Kenting Express Shuttle route originating from the Zuoying HSR Station. Another public transportation option to get here is Bus 9188 that runs up to Eulanbi. The Kenting Express Blue and Orange Line also makes a stop at Xiaowan.

Xiaowan bus stop signs

looking at the town of Kenting from the bus stop

rocky portion of Xiaowan

Xiaowan means small bay in English and its name describes its size as compared to Nanwan and Baisha. Its blue waters will mesmerize as you look at it from Nanwan Road. There is a wooden staircase leading to the beach and a bar with a live band at night.

The signs on the beach say that waters sports activity are prohibited but to my surprise, I saw visitors rode at the back of jet skis for a thrilling ride of their life. Ask your travel agency or your hotel/hostel manager if you want to do water sports activities here.

.Convenient stores, souvenir shops, and swimming apparel can be bought at along the stores in Nanwan Road. As the sun sets, Kenting Street slowly transforms into a food capital in the southernmost tip of Taiwan. Guests staying at hotels/hostels near Xiaowan will discover that their chosen accommodation is of great value.

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Bus 9188 (HSR Zuoying Station ↔ Eulanbi) daily bus schedule

From HSR Zuoying Station: 0845/0945/1045/1145/1245/1345/1445/1545/1645/1745/1845/1945/2045/2145

From Eulanbi: 0610/0720/0830/0930/1030/1130/1230/1330/1430/1530/1630/1730/1800/1900