Cluster · Da Nang
Mỹ Khê beach and An Thượng
Swim early (05:30–09:00) or late (16:00–18:30) at the flagged sections; eat and drink in the An Thượng backstreets; stay out of the midday sun.Swim early (5:30 AM–9:00 AM) or late (4:00 PM–6:30 PM) at the flagged sections; eat and drink in the An Thượng backstreets; stay out of the midday sun.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- ok
- Time budget
- half
- Rescue coverage
- 99% ≤7′
- max p90 7′
- Places
- 2
- 1 sleep area in reach
Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…At Mỹ Khê and the other city beaches, a red flag or an em…
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
- Da Nang ↗At Mỹ Khê and the other city beaches, a red flag or an empty lifeguard post means no swimming; rip currents peak from September to January.
- Da Nang ↗From September to December keep one spare day in any central-coast plan: storms close beaches, the Hải Vân Pass and some flights at short notice.
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Map to the centre
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
Beach road Võ Nguyên Giáp from Phạm Văn Đồng south to Hồ Xuân Hương, and the An Thượng streets behind it (old Sơn Trà / Ngũ Hành Sơn districts).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Steps down to the sand at some access points
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- promenade, sand
- Sleep here or visit
- both
A walking route that works
Phạm Văn Đồng beach access
Lifeguards and showers.
Beach promenade south
Umbrella rentals; sunrise joggers.
An Thượng streets
Cafés, bars and international food.
Eat and drink here
The loud, cheap seafood hall across from the beach: pick from the tanks, check the weight and price per kilo before it goes to the kitchen, and eat at sunset.
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
Beach access by Phạm Văn Đồng (lifeguard post, showers)
Shelter from rain · Toilet · works in any conditions
Beachfront hotel café (AC, field-verify)
ac · Place to sit · Food & drink · Toilet · works in any conditions
An Thượng café row
Place to sit · Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions
Convenience store on Võ Văn Kiệt (AC)
ac · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Seafood restaurant row on the beach road (seats)
Place to sit · Food & drink · Toilet · works in any conditions
Beach club and showers south section
Shelter from rain · Toilet · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Hotel lobby on Hồ Xuân Hương (AC, field-verify)
ac · Toilet · Place to sit · works in any conditions
Café on Nguyễn Văn Thoại
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Café near Phạm Văn Đồng inland
Place to sit · Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions
Beach kiosk and umbrellas, middle section
Shelter from rain · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Café on Hà Bổng street
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Café in An Thượng west
Place to sit · Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions
Hotel lobby on Võ Nguyên Giáp, middle (AC, field-verify)
ac · Toilet · Place to sit · works in any conditions
Convenience store on Châu Thị Vĩnh Tế (AC)
ac · Food & drink · works in any conditions
99% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 8.7 min) · 99% on hot days
Nodes in this cluster
- The city beach: long, clean sand with lifeguards at the main access points; swim 05:30–09:00 or after 16:00 between the flags, and only March–August when the sea is calm.The city beach: long, clean sand with lifeguards at the main access points; swim 5:30 AM–9:00 AM or after 4:00 PM between the flags, and only March–August when the sea is calm.
Mân Thái fishing beach (basket boats at dawn)
The working end of the city beach: round basket boats come in and the catch is sold on the sand around sunrise. Go 05:00–06:30 for 30–45 minutes, stand back from the trading, and ask before close-up photos; after 08:00 there is little to see.The working end of the city beach: round basket boats come in and the catch is sold on the sand around sunrise. Go 5:00 AM–6:30 AM for 30–45 minutes, stand back from the trading, and ask before close-up photos; after 8:00 AM there is little to see.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hàn River centre | Car across the Dragon Bridge | ~10 min | flat |
| Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn) | Car south along the beach road | ~15 min | flat |
| Sơn Trà peninsula (Linh Ứng Pagoda) | Car north | ~20 min | flat |
Sleep within reach
- Mỹ Khê beach strip — 3–6 min
Red lines here
- Swim only between the flags and when the lifeguard post is staffed; rip currents are strongest Sep–Dec.
After dark, rain, kids, toiletsAfter dark · Rain plan · With kids · Toilets and water
After dark
- still open
- Seafood restaurants, An Thượng bars.
- closed
- Swimming: never after dark.
- watch
- Unlit beach sections; do not leave bags on the sand.
Rain plan
| If | Do this |
|---|---|
| Downpour | An Thượng cafés. |
| Storm or red flag | No swimming; go to the Cham Museum or Marble Mountains caves. |
With kids
- Wide sand, but waves can be strong: stay in the shallows by the lifeguard post.
- Promenade works for strollers; the sand does not.
Toilets and water
| What | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets and showers | Public beach access points (small fee) | Some are free. |
| Drinks | Kiosks and convenience stores | Bottled water only. |
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.