A great sight on the beach is the blue water, and the massive sun is also the exceptional sand beach. It is a 1.24-mile-long sandy ground with soft yellow sand. The skyscrapers, which seem to almost reach the sky and the green everywhere, give the beach an amazing sense of nature in the landscape. 

You are expected to see a very tidy and secure beach over which lifeguards are on duty. You have a favorite cubby hole where you can be absolutely happy and lost for hours alone, with your family or friends. The beach has a safe swimming area, and you will collect the ropes in the water for safety.

What about trying out paddleboarding or watching the ships go by?

• Where it is: It is located at Corniche Road, opposite Marina Mall.
• How long is the beach: 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) approximately.
• Cost: Free (gate 4), a small amount for family places.
• Open hours: 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM each day
• Swimming time: 7:00 AM to sunset protected by the guard.
• Clean and safe: The Blue Flag has been confirming it yearly. Since 2011, it has gotten the certificate.

Things to Do at Corniche Beach

This is a fun place by the sea for everyone.

Swim and Relax

Swimming is great at the beach. The lifeguards are on call to help out any swimmers getting into distress, as your swim is one hundred percent secure. Paying the leasing cost of a beach umbrella is now an option. Just sit back and spend the day in the sun.

Water Fun

By the way, let me show you these water activities such as jet-ski, paddleboard, or fast boats, that you can try when you visit here. They are the only ones that have waves which are smooth enough for newbies.

Beach Games

Playing volleyball and soccer on the sandy street. There are beach volleyball and other open-air physical activity centers everywhere.

Kids’ Play Area

Swings and slides are available there for your kids to play with them. Both can be risky. However, with me, it seems more fun and full of people so you won’t feel alone. I always ride with the kids if they want and at the end one of. I still remember the swing, it can be thrilling for being high.

Walk or Ride Bikes

If you do not feel tired yet, you can keep cycling or walking on the 12 km walk pathway. The latter goes all the way to Marina.

Take Photos

You can capture great images of the beach gardens and tall buildings. The UAE flag near Marina Mall is also visible from here. On top of that, the walk to the beach pavilion will give you a chance to be photographed.

Want to try paddle-boarding or play games? Pray not to get into problems with the police though. In the weekends, families and friends find some space among the crowd to enjoy their picnics, or sit together and bask in the sunset.

Facilities at Corniche Beach

You will have the perfect time of your life at some of the amazing places in Corniche sea. Another advantage of the beach is the fact that there are clean bathrooms and showers to rinse off the saltwater. Moreover, they have prayer rooms for both men and women.

A local library where you can borrow a book or a magazine is also located at the site. There are also many food places too where you can stop by like food stalls or cafes or ice-cream shops. You can have some snacks, juice, or shawarma too, if you wish.

If you turn out to be that one accidental visitor who forgets something, there is a small shop very near the entrance where you can buy some extra articles you need for the day.

Moreover, there are one more pathways to be used by special wheelchairs and another one for normal wheelchairs.

Do you want to enjoy? There is no risk in taking it. The green areas are home to the outdoor gyms and the exercise equipment. You can also try playing beach volleyball and group soccer matches. Red combination-dressed lifeguards protect the waters.

Amenities

• Lifeguards: They form a team that is present each and every day to assist in any way they can.
• Playgrounds: They are available near the beaches where kids can play under cool shelters and trees (at Gates 2–3).
• Water Sports Rentals: You can rent things like jet-skis and kayaks for the fun you would like to have at the beach (extra fee).
• Cycling & Jogging: A 12 km path dedicated to cycling and walking.
• Umbrellas & Loungers: Take them to the beach to lay back and relax
• Showers & Restrooms: These are the rooms that ensure cleanliness throughout the day.
• Food & Drink: Cafes and snack stands can be found in almost every corner.
• Prayer Rooms: The provision of separate rooms for both men and women.
• Other Services: ATMs with first-aid, a police station, and beach literature are a few examples.

Now the view is just breathtaking. You get to take a beautiful sight of the Abu Dhabi skyline as you stay by the beach. It is such a peaceful and romantic time enjoying a walk by the beach and looking at the sea reflecting beautiful lights at night.

Planning Your Visit to Corniche Beach

Hours & Entry

The beach is open all day from sunrise to the middle of the night. The core hours to enjoy swimming are from 7:00 a.m. until sunset. When you want to go to the family area of Gate 2 and 3, adults at AED 10 and kids under the age of 12 at AED 5k. Those at the age of 5 and below will be allowed for free.

It is a trend for many of the visitors to come early in the morning or late in the afternoon. First mornings are peaceful, and evenings are amusing with the food and the company of friends in the form of picnics.

Getting There

Corniche Beach is on the last part of Corniche Road. It is around 30 minutes away by car if one commutes from Abu Dhabi Airport. It comes to the Marina Mall Mall through Dubai’s E11 and E10 roads a 2hr travel time. It is lushly connected by buses; the two numbered 33 or 34 stop at Marina Mall. After the underpass tunnel, you will be right at the beach.

Beach Sections & Fees

• Gate 4 (Al Sahil): Free everybody
• Gate 2 (Family Beach): AED 10 for adults, AED 5 for kids under 12, free for kids under 5
• Gate 3 (Family Beach): AED 10 for adults, AED 5 for kids under 12, free for kids under 5

Parking & Tips

Drive through the intersection, turn left, and continue to your destination across the Gulfway Express. A garage sign will stand next to the hotels and the beach where River Drive ends right in the park’s center. The hotels located near the checkpoint in the middle facilitate the arrival of visitors who don’t have their own transport. 

Safeguard against the free way of smoking and missing work and succeed. Then we ask the driver of the car to point us in the correct direction. We give them the car key after parking the car and pay for the parking. The gates are very clear for the drivers because they are marked in numbers, and the waves give us the location in case we are lost.

Location

This Beach is near the Arabian Gulf, close to Marina Mall. The only other section of the stadium in the other part of the area of the airport is, also on one side, the parking lot of the big Hilton and Hyatt hotels.

Beach Hours

6 AM to midnight is the best time to go to the beach. Evening is the time when the beach is most crowded since the weather is cooler.

Directions

Heading along E10 or E20 and then taking the road to Corniche and going to the ending point of the road, get you to the beach. A cab taking you to the spot of Gate 4 is also another reliable mode of transport. The buses serve the people well, thus hopping off at Marina Mall and following the boards instructing that the beach is better for parkers.

Want to reach Corniche Beach Abu Dhabi? You can use GOOGLE MAPS to type the place to see the distance of the parking for you and how the gates open.