Karon beach the second largest of Phukets principal tourist beaches. Large resort complexes line the road back of the beach, but the strand itself is long and broad and has no development.

The sand is very white, and squeaks audibly when walked on. The southern point has a fine coral reef stretching toward Kata and Poo Island.

Restaurants, bars, tour companies and other non-hotel businesses are at the north end near the traffic circle and at the south on the little road connecting the back road with the beach road.

The narrow road between Kata and Karon has a number of small businesses as well as the Dino Park Mini Golf facility. Karon is the most up-scale of Phukets beaches.

Regular daytime bus service to and from Phuket town. If you like to travel to Patong take a Tuk-Tuk at a cost of 150-200 THB

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