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Experience Bountiful Nature in Gopnath Beach

The monsoons are long gone, the festivals are over, and the weather is at its pleasant best, making it the perfect time to explore the hidden gems around the country’s landscape. If you are looking for an offbeat place to spend a peaceful and relaxing weekend and don’t want to end up in the regularly crowded tourist locales, then here’s a beach destination you can consider for your next trip.

Experience Bountiful Nature in Gopnath Beach

Take the road to Gopnath beach overlooking the Gulf of Khambhat. Quiet and quaint, this is an ideal beach destination for those who want to refrain from the commercial paraphernalia and only want to unwind in the lap of nature for a few days. The pristine coastline with breathtaking panoramas of the Gulf and the splendid limestone cliffs makes the Gopnath Beach a scenic getaway.

How to reach

The Gopnath Beach sits on the Gulf of Khambhat in the Talaja Taluka of Bhavnagar district, about 75 Km from Bhavnagar city and 244 Km from Ahmedabad city. You can easily rent a car from Ahmedabad for a safe and comfortable journey. From Ahmedabad, it takes nearly five and a half hours via SH 6 (State highway)

To stay

If you are on a rejuvenating trip, you will love staying on the Gopnath Beach and find it truly relaxing. Although not highly commercialized, the entire beach is lined with high-end tourist bungalows, luxury resorts, and cozy cottages facing the sea. For regular hotels and budget accommodation, you can look for options in Bhavnagar.

To see

Gopnath beach is a real treat for the sore eyes and absolute bliss for nature lovers. This is not the kind of beach for water sports or sea adventures, hence most of the tourists here come for a retreat of mind and body. The best time to enjoy this beach locale is between the months of October and March when the water levels are just about right, and the breeze has a touch of coolness from the autumn air, contrasting the warm sand, making it a cozy ambiance.

Take a long walk along the beach and capture splendid views of the sunset or absorb the panoramic vistas of early morning.

You can take a dip or surf the waves in the afternoon. No matter what time of the day you want to hit the waters, Gopnath Beach is never packed with people, making it comfortable for travelers.

Visit the Rajpara Village, known for its sandy white beaches lined with rocks. This beach is rarely explored and remains one of the virgin sea locales of the region.

Explore the Jhanjmer fort, down the coastline of the Gulf of Khambhat. Named after the Kathi Rajput warrior Chief Jhanjhara Singh, the fort holds the history of the Kathiawad clan.

Also, visit the fort of the King of Gohilvad. This beautifully structured fortress is a significant point of interest and a major attraction for tourists.

To spend a few days in tranquility, the idyllic Gopnath beach can offer you the ideal escape. The beautiful coastline, untainted beaches, and hospitable people ensures that your busy city life takes a back seat and you are wrapped in a warm, positive energy of the sea, reawakening you inside out.  For a more planned travel, you can book a taxi online from a highly rated service provider and sort your commute beforehand.

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Anirudh Singh is a passionate blogger and the man behind Amazing India Blog. He has 5 years of experience in the newspaper industry and he founded Amazing India Blog in 2015. Apart from writing and editing articles on Travel, Business and Technology at Amazing India Blog, he also contributes to other well known newspapers and online news blogs.