Haikou Port Introduction
Haikou Port is located in Haikou Village, Checheng Township, Pingtung County. It is the junction of mountains, plains, and the ocean. Originally just a small fishing port, it gradually became known due to the nearby famous "Haikou Sand Dunes." After planning, Haikou Port has become one of the important docking ports in the "Blue Highway" connecting Pingtung County, Kaohsiung City, and Kaohsiung County, aiming to develop into a transportation transfer center for marine recreational activities. The surrounding waters are free from currents, allowing vessels to navigate smoothly, and its proximity to provincial roads offers convenient transportation transfers. These are advantages for Haikou Port being chosen as a terminus of the Blue Ocean Highway. Haikou Port features a visitor center that provides various travel information about the Hengchun Peninsula, and the surrounding facilities of the port include waiting rooms, a resting plaza, sunshade pavilions, and coconut palm scenery. Additionally, a coastal bike path has been constructed between Haikou Port and Fuan Temple, allowing visitors to enjoy the romantic coastal views along the way. The Haikou Sand Dunes, commonly known as "Shaline," have formed due to the accumulation of wind-blown sand influenced by strong northeasterly winds. It has also been referred to as the "Little Sahara Desert" because of its expansive desert-like scenery. The dune landscape changes with the seasons, sometimes towering like mountains and at other times flat like beaches. However, due to excessive sand and gravel extraction, the scale of the dunes has diminished, which is quite regrettable. Although the landscape of the Haikou Sand Dunes has been damaged by human activities, the nearby beach is ideal for playing in the sand and water. At low tide, visitors can stroll, build sand sculptures, make sandcastles, play in the tide, and collect seashells, all in a leisurely manner. If one wishes to avoid the sun, there is a grove of Casuarina trees near the beach where tourists can temporarily rest and take a break.
