Dark sand and bands of white surf give Parangtritis its character on Bantul's southern coast. Set in Parangtritis village, Kretek, the beach faces the Indian Ocean. As afternoon light changes, there is reason to slow your pace and wait for sunset when the weather allows. Stories of Ratu Kidul form part of Javanese beliefs about the southern sea. Appreciate that cultural layer as local tradition, then take time to watch the shore from dry land: its waves and currents call for care.
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Pantai Parangtritis
Kabupaten Bantul · DI Yogyakarta · Indonesia
AI rating3.8
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Type
Beach
Local notes —
The pin marks the mapped TPR Parangtritis Baru entrance-fee checkpoint on the northern approach via Jalan Parangtritis. This is an inland point before the beach; after the checkpoint, continue to designated beach parking following signs and staff directions. It is not the waterline, beach centre, parking itself or the Bukit Paralayang entrance. The OpenStreetMap record for this point was updated on 18 June 2026 and checked on 7 October 2026. Floopel has not surveyed it in person; mapping does not guarantee checkpoint operating hours or access on your visit.
Do not swim or bathe in the sea because of dangerous waves and currents; obey signs, visitor boundaries and staff directions. Supervise children and stay well away from breaking waves. Check the weather and local evacuation guidance. Confirm fees, access hours, parking and availability of horse carts or other activities with the operator; charges and operations can change. Keep belongings secure and take your litter away.
This provisional AI reference rating uses the Tripadvisor Parangtritis Beach listing aggregate: 3.8/5 from 335 reviews, checked 7 October 2026. It uses one selected listing; a duplicate listing from the same provider is not combined. This is not a personal visit review or a Floopel user rating.
Photo credits
Archive photographs from 27 May 2017 show the Parangtritis coast from a hill and do not show the beach entrance. Image versions supplied by Wikimedia Commons are used without cropping or editing by Floopel; the photographs do not guarantee current conditions, facilities, weather or access.
- Bukit Paralayang - Pantai Parangtritits.jpg — Jones Averino (SpiritsOfFire), 2017-05-27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Pantai Parangtritis.jpg — Jones Averino (SpiritsOfFire), 2017-05-27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Pantai parangtritis-bukit paralayang.jpg — Jones Averino (SpiritsOfFire), 2017-05-27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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