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A coastal day at Ujung Pandaran from Sampit

Exchange the Mentaya riverfront for a day beside the Java Sea. Ujung Pandaran offers a coastal village setting, shoreline walks and time for a local meal, with a separate road journey from Sampit.

Ujung Pandaran coast at Camp Kobes, photographed in January 2023; shoreline conditions can change.Gabpzxs · Wikimedia Commons · CC0 · Original

Plan your visit

Stay / departure base: Sampit

Make room for the coast

Give Ujung Pandaran its own day rather than fitting it between downtown stops. Provincial tourism information places the coast about 85 kilometres from Sampit. Choose one accessible stretch, enjoy a walk and pause for a meal where stalls are operating. This is a different landscape from the working Mentaya riverfront, with the sea and village life as the focus.

Arrange the whole journey

Arrange outward and return transport together. For a slower visit, compare an overnight coastal stay with the long return drive. A local government survey in August 2026 documented erosion and changing facilities, so confirm the intended beach access before setting off. Keep swimming or water activities dependent on local conditions; a shoreline walk and meal make a complete outing on their own.