Clearwater Bay

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Clearwater Bay is a bay on the east shore of Hong Kong located within Clearwater Bay Country Park. Located in the New Territories Clearwater Bay HK is a great escape from the city life. Surrounded by rough rocks and wild scenery the area is popular among tourists and locals alike.

Clearwater Bay Attractions

Clearwater Bay Beaches

Clearwater Bay Peninsula contains two scenic Hong Kong Beaches - Clearwater Bay First Beach (grade 1) and Clearwater Bay Second Beach (grade 2).

The beach is occasioned by families every weekend, and in this regard carparks, refreshment kiosks and barbecue pits are to be found there. To ensure the safety of swimmers, lifeguards and shark nets are also present on the beach.

Clearwater Bay is served by KMB bus no. 91, from Diamond Hill MTR station. This pair of beaches is the closest seaside escape for residents of Kowloon, and can be packed on weekends. The bay is scenic surrounded by hills and is often full of pleasure boats.

Another beach located near Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong is Sai Kung. A great place for swimming or simply walk around. You can even hire a small boat, which will take you to the nearby beaches. Sharp Island (Kiu Tsui Chau), White Sands Island (Pak Sha Chau), Pillow Island (Cham Tau Chau) and Salt Field Island are the nearby beaches where these boats ply regular visits. There is a small Christian Church in Salt Field Island, which is worthy of visit.

Po Toi O village is a small fishing village at Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It can be reached by land using Po Toi O Chuen Road. The village is situated at a bay shaped like a sack, thus earning its name Po Toi (meaning a sack). Interestingly, everyone living in the village has the same surname: Po. This small fishing village has two seafood restaurants and is popular with tourists. It can be reached by minibus from Po Lam.

Diners can sample the fresh fish picked from water tanks and enjoy specialities such as fried shrimp with peppery salt.

The Tin Hau Temple was a large joss house built in 1266. It is the oldest and biggest Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong.

Tin Hau Temple (Joss House Bay)

This remote inlet south of Clearwater Bay comes to life just once year, on the occasion of Tin Hau's birthday. At the time, flotillas of fishing boats and ferries bring thousands of visitors to worships at the temple, which may be Hong Kong's oldest - a Sung dynasty rock inscription on the hillside above dates back to the year 1274. The large, imposing temple looks out across the channel to Tung Lung Island. Access via footpath beside the entrance gate of the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club.

Trekking the Clearwater Bay Country Park

Clearwater Bay Country Park is very a popular one. Clearwater Bay offer a relaxed lifestyle in a green and tranquil environment. The Country Park has some great trails which head off into the countryside or down to the beach. Hikers can enjoy panoramic scenic views.

The Clearwater Bay Peninsula lies to the east of Kowloon. It’s hilly, especially towards the south, where much of the land is protected by Clearwater Bay Country Park. The main hill is the striking, steep sided High Junk Peak, which at 344 metres dominates a ridge that runs south to the tip of the peninsula.

West of the ridge, the coastline is mostly reclaimed land, with Kowloon to the west, Tseung Kwan O nearby. But the eastern shore is far wilder. Here, hills plunge to the sea – which can appear intense, tropical blue – and there are beaches in small bays, notably in Clearwater Bay, which is guarded by 291-metre Tai Teng Tung to the north, the southernmost peninsula to the south.

The long ago deforested landscape is dominated by grassland and shrubland. But there is young sub-tropical forest, especially on the eastern slopes of High Junk Peak – making a fine contrast to the cliffs just below the summit.

High Junk Peak Country Trail

The 6.6-km High Junk Peak Country Trail runs north-south along the peninsula’s main ridge. Mostly easy going, roughly following contours at a little over 200 metres. The trail first heads along and near the top of the ridge, then skirts High Junk Peak, curling along the west slopes. Although the trail here overlooks the reclamations below, with Kowloon and Hong Kong Island across Junk Bay, you can also enjoy wilder views of the hillsides, and the fine profile of High Junk Peak soaring above. Further south, the trail climbs to near the summit of Tin Ha Shan, then drops to end at Joss House Bay, where you could see the rock inscription and visit the Tin Hau temple.

Alternative routes are possible, including a diversion to follow the narrow, rough tracks up High Junk Peak: the climb is steep and difficult. Just south of High Junk Peak, there is an trail down to Tai Au Mun – from where you could walk east to Tai Hang Tun to explore the east coast of the peninsula, perhaps by hiking the Lung Ha Wan Country Trail. Or, a trail drops down to just above Clear Water Bay Second Beach, where you could follow the hike with a swim.

The High Junk Peak Trail doubles as a mountain biking trail – though in places, there are two trails running close by each other, one for hiking, the other for biking. As it’s popular with hikers, the trail is only open for mountain biking from Mondays to Saturdays.

Lung Ha Wan Country Trail - Though only 2.3 km long, the Lung Ha Wan Country Trail makes for a fairly tough hike, especially on a hot sunny day (there is no shade en route). But it’s also a rewarding hike, with splendid views over grassy hillsides dotted with boulders, as well as Sai Kung hills, and islands including the jagged Ninepins. The route is simple: a steep climb from Tai Hang Tun, before the trail eases to pass over the 291-metre summit of Tai Leng Tung, then down to Lung Ha Wan: if the trail’s wet, it might be slippery in places here.

Tai Hang Tun - Tai Hang Tun is a centre for recreational activities. Here, a section of a small south-facing headland has been laid out like a park, with barbecue sites, short trails, viewpoints, an open area that is designated for kite flying – which is very popular here (a small shop sells simple kites). A gentle tree walk curves through woodland on the slopes of the headland, with signposts giving information on 15 species of plants.

Joss House Bay, at the southern tip of the peninsula, is the site of Hong Kong’s main Tin Hau temple, and a historic rock inscription.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The university is located on the Clearwater Bay peninsula in Sai Kung District and occupies a total area of 600,000 m². The site was formerly a British army camp — Kohima Camp ; a Scout jamboree was held in 1986 before the commencement of construction.

Getting to Clearwater Bay

Buses: 91 - Plaza Hollywood in Diamond Hill to Clearwater Bay 2nd Beach

Minibuses

• 16 - Po Lam to Po Toi O
  
• 103 - Kwun Tong Ferry Pier to Clearwater Bay 2nd Beach
  
• 103M - Tseung Kwan O (MTR) station Public Transport Interchange to Clearwater Bay 2nd Beach
  
• Red Minibus - Ngau Chi Wan Minibus Terminus to Clearwater Bay 2nd Beach

Parking: Uncovered free parking is available at Clearwater Bay 2nd Beach.

 

 

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