Gopalpur on Sea

Locate : Gopalpur beach in Orissa is about 16 km away from Berhampur in Orissa.
Touring Season : September to March

The Beach
Gopalpur beach Orissa is one of the most pristine beaches of Orissa, located at a distance of 16 km from Berhampur. Once a lively seaport, Gopalpur beach Orissa is a splendid retreat for sea-lovers. Orissa Gopalpur beach offers its visitors a slice of serenity in atmosphere that are favourable to contemplation and conviviality.

The remains of the past commercial activity still stands in the form of crumbling walls and pillars of the jetty. The charm of the blue beach and the blue bay of the backwaters continue to lure the water buffs. Gopalpur Orissa beach is a surfers delight and is distinguished for sailing too. Gopalpur beach Orissa is the best option for a quiet holiday in the lap of the nature.

Beach Accessibility
Airlines : Situated 180-km away, Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport from where one can take flights for major cities such as Delhi and Calcutta.

Rail Lines : The nearest railway station is Berhampur on the Howrah-Chennai line of Southeastern Railway. One can take trains to Calcutta and Chennai from this place.

Bus Lines : Gopalpur is connected by motorable road to Barkul (75-km), Berhampur (16-km), Bhubaneshwar (180-km), and Puri (242-km). Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are available to move around.

Lodging in Gopalpur
Good accommodation options such as seaside resorts, luxurious hotels, and old bungalows are available at Gopalpur, with good servicing facilities and incomparable view of the sea.

Charming Spots near the Gopalpur Beach
Chilika Lake
Situated at a distance of 45-km from Gopalpur and spreading over an area of 1,100-sq-km, this is the largest brackish water lake in the country and attracts large number of migratory birds. The nearby Chilika lake bird sanctuary covers abour 1100 square kilometers with thousands of migratory birds flying in from as fas as Siberia to make their winter sojourn. Also located in the same area is the largest sanctury for the endangered Ridley turtles.

Taptapani
Taptapani or hot water is a hot water sulphur spring situated around 67-km from Gopalpur. This is said to have medicinal properties.

Oceanic Activities
Some of the activities you can engage yourself in are - sunbathing, strolling.