Kos Rung : The Beach and Geography

There are seven bays on Koh Ro ng and 28 beaches. Because the island is so big — 78 square kilometers — traveling from beach to beach isn’t necessarily easy. Longtail taxi boats can be rented when the water is calm, but getting to more distant beaches can be quite expensive. For this reason, make sure you know which beach you are headed to before you leave Sihanoukville.

Many of the beaches have two different names, one the original Khmer (or an English translation of same), the other the name used by foreigners, usually referring to one of the businesses on the beach. We prefer the Khmer names, because it is Cambodia, after all!

Here’s a rundown of Koh Rong’s villages and most popular beaches:

Koh Toch Village

When you arrive on a speed ferry you’ll be deposited in the center of Koh Toch Village. The village is chock-full of various backpacker-style accommodation types, with more popping up every day, spreading all the way up the hill behind the village. Guesthouses and rooms can be found for less that $10, and many they offer discounts for long-term visitors. Koh Toch Village is easily the noisiest place on the island, and while it offers many opportunities to party, peace and quiet are hard to come by there, even during the low season.

Koh Toch Beach

Koh Toch Beach is a beautiful white sand beach just a few minutes’ walk from the village. The accommodations are not so close together, and mostly private bungalows, so the beach is a good deal quieter and more peaceful than the village, but it’s also more expensive. Bungalows here are right on the beach, allowing visitors to step out directly on the sand, so they need waste no time between getting out of bed and stretching out on the beach.

Long Set (4k) Beach

Long Set is another beautiful beach that’s an easy 30-40 minute walk from Koh Toch. It’s named after the farmer who grows cashew, mango, and coconut trees behind the beach on land bisected by a river and surrounded by lush jungle. Some businesses are now calling it 4k or 4km Beach (although it’s only 3km long). At the time of writing there’s not much accommodation on Long Set, making it the most easily accessible peace and quiet on Koh Rong. It’s also got some of the only high-end accommodation on the the island, and more appears to be on the way.