Carocok beach is located in Pesisir Selatan district, West Sumatra, has a beach atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. The sky was clear, the wind blows gently sloping beaches, sparkling white sand exposed to sunlight, the leaves of palm trees waving unsteadily, as if signaling to nature that there are visitors who came to relieve fatigue. This relaxed atmosphere is recorded when we recently set foot on the Carocok beach, Painan city, Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatra Province.

Carocok beach is just 2 km from the center of Painan, precisely in the IV Jurai Subdistrict. The beach is always crowded by tourists, usually on weekend or holidays. Access to the beach is very easy and convenient. Especially after the Pesisir Selatan district government completes supporting facilities for the comfort of tourists. Some culinary shop built there. There are also toilets are quite clean, not far from the beach.



Carocok beach also has some attractions that can be visited by tourists. Just a few meters from the beach, there is a cluster of coral islands connected by a bridge to the tip of Bukit Langkisau. The hill is also a famous tourist attraction in Painan. A wooded cluster of coral is called Batu Kereta Island. To reach the island, travelers need not cross oceans. The local government has built bridges linking several attractions in Coastal Carocok. No need to fear suffering because some shelters have also been built. Staying walk, we will arrive at the Batu Kereta Island.

Not only that, travelers can also drop on the Cingkuk island. The distance is only 200 meters from the Carocok beach. In Cingkuk island, tourists can see the ruins of the fort over Portuguese. Local people believe, this is where the Portuguese immigrants first set foot on Sumatra. Some of the tombs and inscriptions have been a silent witness traces of the Portuguese people here.