Kolatoli Beach

Kolatoli Beach — also called Kolatoli Point — is one of the named sections of Cox’s Bazar’s continuous, roughly 120-kilometre sea beach along the Bay of Bengal. It sits within Cox’s Bazar’s main hotel and tourist-accommodation area, a few kilometres south of Laboni Point along the same unbroken shoreline.

The beach here is marked by Kolatoli Square, a well-known road junction close to the shore that serves as one of the main entrances from town onto the sand and as the starting point of the Cox’s Bazar–Teknaf Marine Drive, the coastal road that continues south past Himchari and Inani. Because of this landmark, Kolatoli is often used as a reference point when giving directions to this stretch of beach.

With much of the town’s hotel and resort development concentrated nearby, Kolatoli tends to draw a steady flow of both hotel guests and day visitors, particularly during holidays and weekends, when local news coverage regularly counts it alongside Laboni and Sugandha as one of the busiest points on the beach. Horse rides, beach walks, and various water-based activities are commonly offered by local operators along this stretch, though which activities are running, and from whom, can vary by day and season.

Practical information: Kolatoli Beach is open public space with free access, and like the rest of Cox’s Bazar Beach it doesn’t keep fixed opening hours. As with other points along this coastline, Cox’s Bazar district authorities have carried out periodic enforcement action against unauthorized shops and structures built on the beach and dunes, so the number and mix of stalls and vendors in the area can change and shouldn’t be assumed to be fixed or permanent.

Safety: Sea conditions at Kolatoli, as elsewhere along Cox’s Bazar Beach, are not uniformly safe. Currents, sudden drop-offs, and rough water have been reported at points along this coastline, particularly outside any lifeguard-watched areas. If you plan to swim, watch for warning flags or signage, follow instructions from Tourist Police or local beach patrol, avoid entering the water alone after dark, and keep a close eye on children near the waterline at all times.