Muzhappilangad beach near Kannur

Muzhappilangad beach near Kannur is the only drive in beach in Kerala. So if you are heading to Kannur to spend a day or two, one of the best places to spend some time is this beach. Of course you should be driving and not using public transport.

This is a 7 km beach. So there are multiple access points from the coastal road that runs parallel to the beach.

This is the northern entry of the beach-

Here is how it looks once you enter. This is the northern end.

There are steps are good to sit and relax. They get quite hot during the day though.

The above photo was taken during peak monsoon. That is why waves are near the steps. The beach is broader except for June to September.

Here is the village view.

Drive through the coastal road and you will see multiple entry points into the beach. This one in the below picture is near a tourist accommodation joint that overlooks the sea.

The southern end of the beach is the best part for beach driving. This is the road to the beach-

Now time for some driving fun.

The person on the scooter is a local. A very friendly person. We saw him in a couple of places. We had a nice chat and he was happy to pose for a few photos.

On a sunny day, you will see a  few vehicles on the beach.

How often do you see a cat on a beach?

 And why is he there? What is the catch?

The picture below has some vital clues -

 Southern end of the beach is also the place of some fishing action.

 They are sorting their fishing net, it appears-

 A close up-

It is all about team work. And more of it to pull a boat out of water, as it seems below-

Muzhuppilangad drive in beach will not disappoint, if you are there on a sunny day and with a vehicle to drive.

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