Golden Beach (Chinese: 黃金泳灘) is located at 18+1⁄2 miles of Castle Peak Road in So Kwun Wat, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Tropical trees, like coconut, and flowers of various species are planted on both sides of a 480-metre-long (1,570 ft) promenade running parallel to the beach.
[2] The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) and Halcrow Group analysed aerial imagery taken from 2001 to 2008 and found that Golden Beach eroded by up to two metres per year, affecting its recreational value.
The study found that the high rate of sand loss is driven by the fact that Golden Beach is situated oblique to the prevailing wave direction.
[9] After Typhoon Hagupit hit Hong Kong in September 2008, the LCSD hired the CEDD to conduct remedial works at Golden Beach, at a cost of HK$7.2 million.
The Environmental Protection Department conducts water quality testing at Golden Beach at least three times per month, year-round.
Various sewerage infrastructure improvements have helped boost the quality to an average of Grade 2 (Fair) since the turn of the millennium.