"Twenty-five kilometres of white, sandy beach and lush tropical greenery highlight the beach of Desaru - the most popular beach in Johor."
Twenty-five kilometres of white, sandy beach and lush tropical greenery makes up Desaru - the most popular beach in Johor. Located 98km north east of Johor Bahru, Desaru, or also known as the 'Village of Casuarinas', was developed by the South Johor Development Authority (KEJORA) to boost tourism industry in Johor.
Desaru is a great destination for family vacation as it offers a variety of activities for the whole family including swimming, fishing, snorkelling, canoeing, horse riding, jungle trekking, go-carting, golfing and windsurfing. Regarded as Johor's 'gold mine', Desaru is equipped with a wide range of facilities and several up-market resorts, each with its own individual character. An 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. makes Desaru a well-known destination among golfers.
Apart from first-class hotels and resorts, other accommodations available in Desaru include chalets, dormitories and camping facilities for those looking for a back-to-nature experience. Facilities at the beachfront include picnic grounds, restaurants, food outlets and souvenir shops.
Last viewed - May 23, 2008
Getting there
From Johor Bahru, use the Johor Bharu - Kota Tinggi trunk road (45km). From Mersing town, use Mersing - Kota Tinggi trunk road.
From the North - South Expressway, exit at Pasir Gudang interchange (Exit 256).
Kota Tinggi town, it is another 57km to Desaru.
User recommendation
"Away from hustle and bustle of the city. The best place for weekend retreat among Johorians." by scalia
"Amazing................ WOW!" by razis
"the best resort" by
"ombak kat sini agak kuat..tapi pantainya cantik..angin pun boleh tahan kuatnya..dan aku suka makan mee goreng sedap yg dijual di salah sebuah gerai...teka gerai mana??" by Iwan
"The beach is long and the sand is white and very soft. It's very peaceful just to walk along the beach. Rent a chalet or dormitory and sleep to the sound of the waves splashing. Very relaxing..." by jazila
"bila jejak aje kaki kat pantai desaru, hati rasa cuak gak coz pantai nya walaupun cantik tapi rasa cam nak makan orang aje..." by pyan screw
"Beautiful...cool surrounding...not really polluted as other beaches..and you can get the accomodation at the minimum price" by Mifs
"Good beach..."
"Pantainya yang bersih menyebabkan Desaru menjadi tempat tumpuan utama para pelancong." by Eliza Qistina
"Nice place to unwind!!!"
"Tranquility+Romance=SUPERB HONEYMOON" by Buck&Farah
"have a beutiful place 2 stay&the people at desaru beach is very kind person" by man
"Getting there by car is quite far due to the fact that you have to travel to Kota Tinggi first before travelling down south to Desaru. Hopefully the future direct highway from JB will solve this. The resorts in Desaru are rather run down. Only one is the exception and it is very expensive. The place serves as a launch point to explore Batu Layar Beach and Teluk Punggai Beach if you drive."
"lovely beach!i know that stall yang jual mee goreng yang sangat sedap.." by nurul
"Pantainya cantik tapi tidak secantik pantai cherating,Pahang dan pantai-pantai di Negeri Terengganu( Maaf! orang Johor jangan marah ). Apa yang menyedihkan juga mengecewakan saya yg menjejakkan kaki buat pertama kali ke sini ialah bayaran parking yg dikenakan keatas pengunjungnya sebanyak RM 3.00. Saya tidak faham mengapa kawasan pantai awam dikenakan bayaran.Saya fikir perkara ini tidak sepatutnya berlaku. saya telah melancong ke hampir semua pantai-pantai di semenanjung malaysia tetapi tidak pernah ada mana-mana tempat(pantai) mengenakan bayaran ke atas pengunjung,hanya di Negeri Johor sahaja yang mengenakan bayaran iaitu di Desaru dan Pantai Air Papan,Mersing. Diharap pihak berwajib dapat memberi perhatian serta tindakan yang sepatutnya untuk tidak mendatangkan bebanan kepada pengunjung di sini. " by ahmad
"The beach is so beautiful." by Koh Siong Song
"Nama Desaru memang tidak asing lagi bagi penduduk di Johor. Kawasan pantainya yang cantik memukau para pengunjung bukan sahaja penduduk tempatan tetapi di seluruh Malaysia." by shoana
"Pantai yang bersih dan persikitaran yang mempersonakan. Menjadi tumpuan penduduk tempatan mahupun di luar negara." by Fitri Alia
"Wide and clean sandy beach, with lots of activities to do. For examples educational Ostrich farm and tropical fruits farm, fire flies night-out, golfing,
cheap sea food at Sungai Rengit which is abt 20 min drive. The Pulai Desaru Beach Hotel is a good choice, try also Golden Beach Resot."
