Baisha Bay Beach Introduction
Driving along the Northern Coastal Highway, you will surely discover this white sandy beach that is perfect for enjoying seaside views and blowing sea breezes. The one-kilometer stretch of shell-white sand, reflecting the blue sea and sky, is truly refreshing. Known as "Taiwan's Kamakura" since the Japanese occupation, Baisha Bay Beach is a crescent-shaped natural bay formed by Fuguijiao and Linshanbi, renowned for its "white sand and clear water." Visitors coming here can enjoy the delicate feeling of walking on shell sands and participate in a variety of water activities such as swimming, fishing, sailing, diving, and windsurfing, which are among the most popular summer activities. The small hills beside the beach are also a great spot for paragliding. The fine white sand of Baisha Bay is made up of coral reefs and shells that have been crushed and carried ashore by the waves from the shallow sea, continually wearing down to create the beautiful white "shell sand." When the strong sea breeze sweeps across the pristine beach, the tiny shell grains pile up into neat, beautiful wave-like patterns, creating the "sand pattern" landscape. To prevent wind and sand from invading the inland area, local residents have developed a unique method to combat wind erosion. They have built closely spaced bamboo fences on the sandy hills at the boundary between the beach and the inland and planted sand-fixing plants such as Casuarina and Spinifex, forming another distinct landscape.
