Coastal Destinations in Maharashtra
38 places in Maharashtra under coastal destinations. Coastal towns, creeks and headlands.
Explore with dates- Bandra Fort (Castella de Aguada)Mumbai City, Maharashtra · FortsA 1640 Portuguese watchtower looking down the Sea Link, Mumbai’s best free sunset.
- Bankot (Himmatgad)Ratnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA fort at the Savitri river mouth, minutes from the Velas turtle beach.
- Belapur FortThane, Maharashtra · FortsA small restored Portuguese fort above the creek, in the middle of Navi Mumbai.
- Dahanu & Bordi BeachPalghar, Maharashtra · BeachesMaharashtra’s northernmost beaches, backed by Dahanu’s chikoo orchards.
- Diveagar & the Golden GaneshRaigad, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA gold Ganesh mask turned up in a betel nut plantation in 1997, and changed the village.
- Elephanta CavesRaigad, Maharashtra · CavesUNESCO-listed island caves, the 6-m Trimurti Shiva is one of India's great sculptures.
- GanpatipuleRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA swayambhu Ganesh with one of Konkan’s best beaches right behind it.
- Ghodbunder FortThane, Maharashtra · FortsA Portuguese fort above the Ulhas creek, named for the horse trade run through it.
- Gopalgad (Anjanvel)Ratnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA big, overgrown fort above the Vashishti creek mouth near Guhagar.
- HarihareshwarRaigad, Maharashtra · Temples & Shrines“Dakshin Kashi”, a Shiva temple with a pradakshina across tidal rock.
- Hedvi Dashabhuja GaneshRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA rare ten-armed Ganesh, and a rock chasm the sea fires spray out of.
- Jaigad FortRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA well-kept sea fort where the Shastri river meets the sea, near Ganpatipule.
- Kelve, Shirgaon & Tarapur FortsPalghar, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsThree small coastal forts along the Palghar beaches, doable together in a morning.
- Khanderi & UnderiRaigad, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA UNESCO-listed island fort off Thal, built by Shivaji to control the Mumbai harbour approach.
- Kolaba FortRaigad, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA sea fort you walk to at low tide, straight off Alibaug beach.
- Korlai FortRaigad, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA Portuguese fort on a headland with a working lighthouse and a creole-speaking village below.
- Kunkeshwar Temple & BeachSindhudurg, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesAn 11th-century Shiva temple standing directly on the beach.
- Madh FortMumbai Suburban, Maharashtra · FortsA Portuguese watch fort on Madh Island, now inside an Air Force station.
- Murud-JanjiraRaigad, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsThe island fort no one ever conquered, 22 bastions rising straight out of the Arabian Sea.
- Nivati FortSindhudurg, Maharashtra · FortsA ruined headland fort above one of the emptiest beaches on the Konkan coast.
- Padmadurg (Kasa Fort)Raigad, Maharashtra · Sea FortsThe fort Shivaji built specifically to counter Janjira, and never finished.
- PurnagadRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA tiny, near-empty sea fort at the mouth of the Muchkundi creek.
- Ratnadurg (Bhagwati Fort)Ratnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA horseshoe fort on a headland with a lighthouse and one of Konkan's best sunsets.
- Revdanda FortRaigad, Maharashtra · FortsA Portuguese fort at the Kundalika mouth, its ruins swallowed by coconut groves.
- SarjekotRaigad, Maharashtra · FortsA small tidal outpost north of Alibaug, reachable on foot when the sea pulls back.
- Sewri Fort & Flamingo MudflatsMumbai City, Maharashtra · FortsA 1680 fort above mudflats that fill with flamingos every winter.
- Shirgaon FortPalghar, Maharashtra · FortsA small square Portuguese fort a short walk up from Shirgaon beach.
- Sindhudurg FortSindhudurg, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsShivaji's island stronghold at Malvan, with his handprint set in lime mortar in a small shrine.
- SuvarnadurgRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsThe "golden fort" island off Harnai, go early and catch the beach fish auction after.
- Tarapur FortPalghar, Maharashtra · FortsA Portuguese coastal fort stormed by Chimaji Appa on the road to Vasai.
- Tarkarli & Malvan ScubaSindhudurg, Maharashtra · BeachesThe clearest water in Maharashtra, and the state’s main scuba-diving base.
- Underi (Jaidurg)Raigad, Maharashtra · FortsA Siddi island fort built to stare down Khanderi, a short boat ride off Thal.
- Vasai Fort (Bassein)Palghar, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA vast Portuguese fortified city north of Mumbai, its cathedrals now roofless and overgrown.
- Velas: Turtle FestivalRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Eco TourismWhere olive ridley hatchlings are released at dawn each spring.
- Velneshwar Beach & TempleRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA Shiva temple behind a coconut-lined bay, and a beach you can actually swim at.
- VijaydurgSindhudurg, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsBase of the Maratha navy under Kanhoji Angre, triple walls and a hidden underwater sea wall.
- Worli Fort & KoliwadaMumbai City, Maharashtra · FortsA British fort at the tip of Worli, reached through a working Koli fishing village.
- Yashwantgad & NivatiSindhudurg, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsTwo forts at Maharashtra’s southern tip, above some of the quietest beaches on the coast.
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