Patnem Beach

Located in the southern part of Goa, Patnem Beach is a beautiful 900-meter-long curve-shaped beach with light brown sand and some large black rocks in south India.  This beach is 45 kilometers south of a city named Margao.  The online edition of Time Out listed this beach as one of the “19 Best Beaches in Goa.”  In addition, The Guardian also featured this beach in its 2013 article “A guide to Goa's unspoilt beaches,” and it also a favorite of Randall Kaplan, the world’s foremost beach expert who is known as Mr. Beach.

This beach in south Goa is open between 7:30 am and sunset.

Patnem Beach Park has lifeguards near the main beach entrance.  In addition to lifeguards, there are beach clubs and bars here that offer beach shacks and beach chairs on rent – these beach clubs also offer restrooms and showers to their customers.  In addition, watersports equipment rental facilities are also available nearby. 

Patnem Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, swimming, fishing, surf-skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, paddleboarding, water-skiing, jet-skiing, parasailing, surfing, bodysurfing, bodyboarding, skimboarding, kayaking, canoeing, and wildlife watching. 

This beach is ideal for beginner swimmers in the mornings between November and March because the water here has gentle waves.  In addition, it also offers small surfing waves on very few occasions.  If you plan to swim, paddleboard, or surf here, we recommend being careful because the water here can have unpredictable rip currents and dangerous waves – the water can be particularly turbulent here between April and October. 

This beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because it sees fewer visitors than other south Goa beaches.  If you like birdwatching, you can also see many kinds of local and migrant birds here.  If you like shopping, there are many great shopping stores near the beach that sell many interesting items including jewellery, handicrafts, clothes, and bags.

If you like taking pictures with excellent views, Patnem Beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Arabian Sea and the South Goan shoreline, particularly at sunset.  If you like yoga, there are many yoga retreats around the beach that offer a relaxing meditation experience including Brothers Yoga Retreat and Palm Trees Yoga Resort.

Patnem Beach does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Patnem Beach is easy – this beach is located 48 kilometers south of Dabolim Airport and it is easily accessible from National Highway 66.  It is also easily accessible from a major local town named Canacona. 

There are a few free street parking spaces near the beach.  However, most of these spaces are for scooters and motorcycles and not for cars. 

As an alternate travel option, you can also visit this beach from Canacona by auto-rickshaw, and it costs around 150 Indian Rupees.  If you are traveling from the nearby city of Margao, you can take a taxi to the beach for 1,000 Indian Rupees.  The best time to visit this beach is between October and March because the weather is cool here during this time – however, we recommend visiting this beach early because it can sometimes get quickly crowded.

The local beach clubs and non-profit organizations here organize many fun events at this beach including live music performances, beach races, and movie screenings.

There are many attractions near Patnem Beach.  Palolem Beach is another popular beach that offers many fun activities including swimming, kayaking, canoeing, boating, and wildlife watching – you can see dolphins while visiting here and there are small shopping stores nearby.  In addition, this beach also has a vibrant nightlife and it hosts fun parties.  The Palolem Backwaters is another popular attraction – these backwaters are a series of natural backwater canals that you can explore through fun boat tours.  In addition, you can see many bird species while visiting here including herons, kites, parakeets, and kingfishers.  Sadolxem Bridge is a bridge that offers excellent views of the southern Goan landscape and the Talpon river.  In addition, it also has a relaxing ambiance.  Butterfly Beach is a beautiful and isolated beach that offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, wildlife watching, and boating – you can see many kinds of fish and butterflies here.  If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is a 37-minute-drive away and it is home to many varieties of animals and birds including gazelles, sloth bears, woodpeckers, bitterns, hyenas, gazelles, and panthers.  This wildlife sanctuary also has hiking trails and observation areas and it also offers a unique insight into the lifestyle of the local tribal people.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Patnem Beach.  Tantra Cafe and Beach Huts has a relaxed atmosphere and a casual ambience and it also offers many delicious local and International dishes including barbecued fish, tacos, Goan dishes, and Chinese cuisine.  La Fetta is known for serving excellent Italian dishes including pizza, pasta, risotto, soups, salads, and pan-seared chicken breast.  Sea View Restaurant offers a variety of delicious Indian and continental dishes including soup, chicken cordon bleu, vindaloo, Thai dishes, Italian dishes, and seafood.  Vidushi’s Cow Corner has a cozy ambiance and it also serves many excellent local and International dishes including schnitzel, burgers, goulash, and seafood – it also offers live music performances.  Sea Touch is another great oceanfront restaurant and bar that offers many excellent local grilled seafood, along with a variety of other dishes including pakora fritters, daal, and naan bread.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Cafe Krishnam offers delicious vegetarian Indian dishes including malai kofta, kadai paneer, rajma rice, and kadhi rice.  Another great restaurant near the beach is April 20 that offers a variety of delicious Indian dishes. 

If you are looking for hotels in Patnem Beach Goa, there are many great hotels and Patnem Beach cottages nearby.  The LaLiT Golf & Spa Resort is a 5-Star Patnem Beach resort that offers many amenities including multiple restaurants and bars, multiple pools, a spa, a golf course, sports courts, and a kids’ play area.  Another upscale hotel is the Sobit Sarovar Portico, Goa that offers many amenities including multiple pools, sports courts, a gym, outdoor sitting areas, wellness treatments (available for a fee), and a restaurant.  Another great hotel is the Green Leaf Resort Goa that offers many amenities including a restaurant, a swimming pool, gardens, and scooter rental facilities.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Crystal Goa Emerald Edition that offers many amenities including a garden, a cafe, and a pool.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Sea Front Beach Huts Patnem offers many amenities including a cafe, outdoor sitting areas, a lawn, walking paths, and beach chairs and sun loungers.  Another great accommodation option near the beach is Casa Fiesta Beach Bungalows.