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Half Moon Bay

Small, attractive cove with a lovely sweep of powdery sand and basic hut accommodation. There's no road to this beach, only a path. It's about a 20-minute hike from Om Beach (itself 5km from Gokarna town); boats from Gokarna also run here on demand.

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