Desaru Beach
A long beach of fine sand on Johor's east coast, facing the South China Sea and backed by casuarina trees. Resorts sit along it, and it is a weekend escape from Johor Bahru and Singapore.
- Where
- Desaru, Johor, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 1.5472, 104.2626
Get the Desaru Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Desaru Beach. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Johor volume with your photos and a note.
Near Desaru Beach
Chek Jawa Wetlands 34 km
A 100-hectare wetland at the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, among the last places in Singapore with a natural rocky shore. Boardwalks lead through mangroves and out over the sea, and low tide uncovers flats full of shore life.
Changi Beach Park 34 km
A long, quiet beach park at the northern tip of Changi, in the east of Singapore, looking out towards Pulau Ubin. It is a place for picnics, cycling and watching planes pass low on their way in and out of Changi Airport.
Pulau Ubin 36 km
An island off Singapore's north-east coast, one of the last places in the country with a kampong village and dirt tracks. Bumboats cross from Changi, and people hire bicycles to ride past old granite quarries to the Chek Jawa wetlands.
Jewel Changi Airport 37 km
A glass dome linked to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Changi Airport, holding a terraced indoor forest and about 300 shops and restaurants. At its centre the Rain Vortex falls from an opening in the roof, the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Changi Chapel and Museum 38 km
A museum in Changi on the lives of the prisoners of war held in the Changi camp during the Japanese occupation. At its centre is a replica of one of the simple chapels the prisoners built, alongside copies of the murals some of them painted.
Coney Island 41 km
A 133-hectare island off Punggol in the north-east, joined to the mainland by bridges and left largely wild. Its trails run through casuarina woods and along quiet beaches, between Pulau Ubin and the mainland.
Punggol Waterway Park 43 km
A 12-hectare riverine park along Sentul Crescent in Punggol, following the man-made Punggol Waterway through the new town. It is laid out in four themed areas, with lawns, play spaces and promenades by the water.
East Coast Park 46 km
A long beach park on land reclaimed in the 1970s along Singapore's south-east shore. People come for its cycling and skating tracks, barbecue pits and seafood restaurants, with ships anchored offshore in the strait.
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Questions
Where is Desaru Beach?
Desaru Beach is in Desaru, Johor, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chek Jawa Wetlands (34 km), Changi Beach Park (34 km), Pulau Ubin (36 km).
How do I get the Desaru Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Desaru Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Johor volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Desaru Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Johor volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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