Lo So Shing Beach — Attraction in Hong Kong

The beach was gazetted by the Hong Kong Government and opened in 1972.

In June and August 2015, the beach had to be temporarily closed due to oil pollution at the sea that caused the public not to swim at the beach.3 The beach had to be temporarily closed in August 2017 also due to oil pollution.

Hidden down a set of tree-fringed stairs on the west coast of Lamma Island, this long stretch of sand is far enough away from civilization to curb the crowds, yet still has basic services

Lo So Shing Beach

Give us the wide-angle view: what kind of beach are we talking about? Hidden down a set of tree-fringed stairs on the west coast of Lamma Island, this long stretch of sand is far enough away from civilization to curb the crowds, yet still has basic services such as lifeguards and bathrooms. Lovely. How accessible is it? If you take a 15-minute detour from the Family Trail (heading west from the hilltop pavilion), just can follow the signs to reach this relatively empty beach. As Lamma is a car-free island, you'll have to make your way there on foot. Once you arrive, there’s nothing stopping you from jumping into the waves. Got it. Decent services and facilities, would you say? On the walk down to the forest-backed beach, you’ll pass by a few vendors along the path hawking basics like water, beer and sunscreen. We’d recommend stopping to purchase a few things before heading to the water, as there’s not much in the way of restaurants or bars on this isolated strip. That said, you will find a bathroom, showers, lifeguards (during set hours), barbecue pits, and a few vendors renting out paddle boards and rafts. How’s the actual beach stuff—sand and surf? Lo So Shing Beach is one of Hong Kong’s cleanest beaches, regularly achieving the highest rating from the city’s Environmental Protection Department. Set off from the rest of the ocean by a shark net, there’s a fairly confined area for swimming, but you can get a workout doing some laps around the circumference. The main drawback here is that the water can feel bath-water warm in the summer. Excellent. Can we go barefoot? Aside from a few clusters of rocks on either end, the beach promises radiant gold sand. You might feel a few pebbles and seaweed under foot, especially when you wade out a bit farther into the water. Visit on a weekday and you could very likely could have the entire place to yourself. Anything special we should look for? We’d recommend steering clear of the beach for about three days after a heavy rainstorm, as the wind tends to wash up trash onto the sand. If we’re thinking about going, what—and who—is this beach best for? Just far enough away from the main village, Lo So Shing Beach is usually a near-empty cove with convenient facilities and a few low-intensity...

The Lo So Shing Beach is a quiet, isolated gem of a place to visit on Lamma Island. It is found along the Family Walk trail just west of the Lo So Shing village nearer to the Sok Kwu Wan end of the trail. The beach is not difficult to find, just follow the signs until you reach the steps down to the beach.

The beach has very nice sand and is very clean, it is sandwiched between the forrest and trees and makes for a charming location. Lo So Shing Beach is a smaller with less facilities than what you will find at the popular Hung Shing Yeh Beach further north and closer to the Yung Shui Wan end of the trail. You'll find BBQ spots, public toilets but no hotels nor the eatery scene here.

Note: Sadly due to the pandemic, Lo So Shing is closed to the public like all beaches around Hong Kong. Here they have cut off the actual path down the steps to the beach so you can't even get down to sit...

Lo So Shing beach is a hidden gem in the city, can't believe I have ever went there in the past 40years even I went to Lamma Island so many times. The water is clean, light green colour, almost no garbage was found on the beach (Please make sure "Take your litter home") by the way there also have good refreshment facility, but remember to bring enough drinking water and snacks, around 30 mins walk from Sok...