Ong Dung beach - Con Dao island

Ong Dung beach is nice, with pristine natural scenery, quiet and fresh space. Here also has a diverse ecosystem, with mountains, forests, sea and coral reefs are preserved almost intact.

There are lots of boulders lying all along Ong Dung beach, and the tree with huge roots, winding and quaint. When the tide was out, the beach also reveals the vast reef with strange shapes, and many species of marine life such as crabs, snails, sea slugs... than you could count.

Additionally, surrounding Ong Dung beach is the mangroves, home to a big mountain crab species with pincers that easily makes one dread when first seen. The crabs have dark yellow color, and often move foraging beneath the forest leaf. If lucky, you will be startled with these bizarre crabs.

Ong Dung beach is also ideal for fishing trips, snorkeling or scuba diving. Moreover, you can rent canoes of the ranger station here, to explore the surrounding islands and watching sea birds.


* Ong Dung is named follow grandpa Dung in the 18th century, who murdered his wife because she cramped his playboy lifestyle. When the money ran out, he was overcome by guilt and confessed to the police. He was sentenced to 10 years exile on Con Dao island, where he lived out his days in remorse at this remote bay.