Beaches · former Ninh Hòa town, north of the province
Original name: Khu du lịch Dốc Lết
A beach with tall white dunes between Nha Trang Bay and Vân Phong Bay, about fifty kilometres north of the city. A day trip for the sand and the shallow turquoise water.
The name Dốc Lết is linked to the dunes: to reach the sea you have to cross a sandy slope several dozen metres high. The provincial tourism centre counts the area among national-level tourism resources, describes clear turquoise water and notes its position between the bays of Nha Trang and Vân Phong. Official sources give different distances: the tourism centre says 49 kilometres along highway QL1A, the national portal about 60. Either way it is a full-day trip.
The road runs north through the former Ninh Hòa town; on the way lie the Hòn Khói salt fields. Public transport is awkward, so people usually take a car with a driver, a tour or a motorbike — the last only if you have experience and a valid licence. On site the beach is divided between resort zones with paid entry and facilities. A realistic plan: leave early in the morning, beach until lunch, seafood, drive back before dark.
The tourism centre's page gives no official hours or entry prices — ask the beach zone you choose before setting off. Ask what is included: sunbed, shower, fresh water. In the rainy season both the road and the sea are less predictable; a trip north is best planned for January to August.
Access, opening hours and prices can change. Confirm the conditions right before you pay or leave.
Beaches and sea →white sand · dunes · calm water
Editorial navigation, not a paid recommendation.
21 September 2026
Before your visit
A beach with tall white dunes between Nha Trang Bay and Vân Phong Bay, about fifty kilometres north of the city. A day trip for the sand and the shallow turquoise water.
Plan for roughly “full day”. Add time for the road, weather, queues and an unhurried break.
It belongs to the “former Ninh Hòa town, north of the province” area. Open the map before leaving and check the actual entrance or meeting point.
Leave before seven in the morning: by noon the white sand dazzles and burns, and the drive back in the heat is tiring. Opening hours, prices, access and weather can change, so confirm them right before you leave or pay.