Beach

Puthuvype Beach

Wide clean sand under Kerala’s tallest lighthouse, 46 metres high.

Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Puthuvype Beach on Vypin Island, under Kerala’s tallest lighthouse (46 m, open 9am–5pm, small fee). Free beach entry, open all hours. Reach by Vypeen ferry from Fort Kochi (₹10, 20 min) then auto 4 km (₹80–100), or drive via Goshree bridges. Wide clean sand, peaceful, ships visible from port, ample parking. Rough access road; no lifeguards, seating, changing rooms, or shops — bring water and food. Industrial backdrop (LNG terminal, port pumping station).

What the cats hear

Worth knowing

No lifeguards; limited safety oversight.
The access road is rough with off-road patches.
Lacking amenities — no seating, changing rooms, or shops.

What visitors liked

Peaceful, less-crowded, with natural charm.
Scenic sea view, with ships visible from the port.
Ample parking space.

Did you know

The light started as an oil lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839 and was replaced by a structure at Puthuvype in 1979.
The Goshree bridges, about 3 km in total, link Vypin to Marine Drive in Kochi.
Regular boat services run from Fort Kochi to Vypin Island.
The lighthouse is open from 9am to 5pm, according to the place’s own listing.
Puthuvype is an industrial area that holds an LNG terminal and an offshore pumping station for Kochi Port. Kerala has ten lighthouses, and the one at Puthuvype is the tallest.
The lighthouse is near the beach and is open to visitors.
The beach has not been developed for tourism, and local officials promote it as an alternative to Cherai Beach.
The lighthouse stands less than half a kilometre from Puthuvype Beach.
The lighthouse tower is 46 metres high and made of double-layered concrete.