Everyone has been to beach with the golden sand amidst the toes, but have you ever wondered about a beach with black sand?

Yes, there is a beach that has black sand! So here we are ready to explore yet another hidden treasure around Mumbai.

The beach gets even more beautiful as the sun starts sunset. The dark sand actually adds to the beauty of the sunset.

 The mere miracle of nature is extremely pretty and you will definitely fall for this place as soon as you get there.

As they say ‘the Journey is often more beautiful than the destination’ stands true for itself. The only correction here is that the journey and the destination both are equally mesmerizing in this case.

How to get there?

The beach is actually a long weekend ride for Mumbaikars. The beach is accessible from all major modes of transports.

Road – Mumbai – 104 KM

Surat – 225 KM

Nashik – 176 KM

Navi Mumbai – 113 KM

It’s not that far, so you can definitely check this place for an amazing weekend ride with your friends or family.

Trains – The nearest railway station is the Kelve Road Station that is about 7.7 Km and will take you about 15- 20 mins from the train station to the beach.

Bus – There is no direct bus that drops you off at the beach but there are numerous indirect bus stops like Vasai Bus Stop or Chinchinada Bus Stop, where you can get down take an auto or cab or so to the beach.

For a further detailed information on how to get here is mentioned here:

http://www.kelvabeach.in/how-to-reach-kelvabeach.php

The Black Sand Beach

The beach definitely is a place so silent and so delightful that you would want to revisit it, for sure! Moreover, the sand is the factor that intrigues the majority of tourists.

Though the black is not literally black in colour but it has a comparatively darker shade as compared to any other you might have visited. The shade of sand also sometimes makes the water look darker.

The beach is full of various things to do. The beach has water sports and apart from it some thrilling activities like a Buggy Ride and much more.

The rides are much cheaper and you can have fun to the fullest apart from simply enjoying the beauty of the beach.

 Kelve Beach is quite cool, silent, peaceful, a little unclean yet a wonderful experience for anyone who loves beaches.

The serenity of the location heightens when the sun sets in, as already mentioned earlier, the darker shade of the sand actually sets a different mood altogether during the dawn.

Kelve Beach is a beautiful location for photographers and vloggers. The water goes to a much deeper level during low tides and reveals some scintillating structures underneath! 

Kelve Fort

Apart from the ravishingly beautiful Kelve Beach, there is something more you can explore here. The beach has a fort near it.

You can say, there are probably two different forts and or maybe there are just disconnected parts of the same fort.

There is one near the sea and one near the entrance. Though, both the forts are nothing but ruins now. Yet, if love exploring such architects, you can definitely go inside it.

 The fort near the entrance is much like a wall around a square space and the fort ends after walking a few miles it! Hilarious, right?

Since there is not much of a background about the Kelve Fort, we cannot be sure as to what exactly was the purpose of this fort.

The other artefact is like located in the sea, it's like surrounded by water on all sides.

What you should know?

There are not many pointers for you to keep in mind when you get here. It’s just that the place is quite crowded on the weekends, especially in the evening.

So plan your trip to the beach accordingly.

There are some ‘no-swimming-zones’ on the beach so look out for such regions and only then go swimming in the waters.

In conclusion, there are hundreds of reasons to not go but you must find that one reason to go. The beach can be a perfect weekend getaway. So what you are waiting to get here? (Apart from the lockdown to finish!)

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