Bekal is a small town in the Kasaragod district on the West coast of the state of Kerala, India.

Shaped like a giant keyhole, the historic Bekal Fort offers a view of the Arabian Sea from its tall observation towers, which had huge cannons a couple centuries ago.

The state of Kerala is reviewing a plan to start seaplane services connecting Bekal with Kollam Ashtamudi, Kumarakom, Punnamada and famous Paravur backwaters.

Bekal in Northern Kerala was one of the top ten travel destinations selected by Lonely Planet.

[3] Local roads have access to NH 66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south.