Freedom Beach attracts many snorkel fans and the sunsets are spectacular there. Nature lovers enjoy the trek to Freedom Beach, which takes about an hour from Patong or 30 minutes from our house. The road winds slightly uphill through a rubber plantation and then descends through a cashew- nut plantation and dense tropical forest down to the beach. Less sporty types can hire long tail boats from Patong Beach, however because the boats return between three and four o'clock, they will both miss our beautiful house, the sunset and the locals, who arrive with their fishing gear late afternoon and always return home with happy smiles and a bag filled with squid and fish. Bathing is possible during high and low tides, there is a restaurant serving food and drinks, beach-chairs and umbrellas can be rented.
Emerald Beach is peaceful all year round with palm trees providing natural shade and good breezes.
This lovely beach is facing Patong Bay, so during low tides the water retreats several hundred meters from the shore and swimming is not possible then. A simple restaurant directly on the beach serves local food at very reasonable prices. Usually late afternoon their mahouts lead them down to the beach for a bath in the sea. A bridge will then lead up to the Amari Coral Beach Hotel. Right after passing the bridge, a dirt road leads up the hill to the left.