Located near and north of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council.

[1] The kibbutz was founded in 1976 by gar'in from other kibbutzim who wanted to form a different kind of community.

Samar is one of the few kibbutzim that continues to maintain a lifestyle consistent with the original socialist ideals of the kibbutz movement.

Dates from Kibbutz Samar and other kibbutzim in the Ardom Co-op can be purchased in the United States at Mrs. Green's Natural Market.

The tower was built by the company AORA, sits on 2 dunams (0.2 hectares), and includes 30 mirrors.