Myself, my family consisting of my parents, wife, children along with my chitappa,chitti, his son, his wife, their son and nephew visited beach at TR Pattinam beach yesterday (10th July 2010). While it is a beach predominantly used by fisher men, quite a few families also visited there. Beach was pretty clean and serene with trees dotting the shore.
Waves were mild and enjoyable and the depth was bit less. You can confidently get onto the waters upto a couple of meters. We had a nice time with our kids and family. If you are visiting Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam this is one of the beach worth considering to visit.
On the flipside, you do not see amenities generally seen in beach. There are no bajji or sundal stalls. No food outlets are restaurants in the beach(you should come to the town, couple of kilometers away) and you should carry everything including water. There is also no lighting facility. So security after the sunset is not certain. If you are visiting with family, plan to depart from there by 5.30PM.
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