Sandy shoreline at Shatti Al Qurum beach, Muscat

Qurum Beach (Shatti Al Qurum)

Miles of soft sand and calm shallow water — Muscat's favourite free family beach.

🌴 Parks & beaches 🎂 All ages 🌳 Outdoor ⏱ 1 hr–4 hr 🚗 10 min from Muscat 🟢 Open now · until 11:59 PM
🧭 Directions

What you'll do

Shatti Al Qurum is Muscat's long, palm-lined city beach: wide soft sand, gentle shallow water that suits paddling toddlers, and a promenade of cafés and juice bars behind it.
Mornings bring joggers and calm sea; late afternoon brings football games, kite flyers and the best sunsets in town. Lifeguard cover is limited, so keep swimmers close — but the gradient is famously gentle.
Park anywhere along Shatti Street, grab a karak or an ice cream, and let the kids dig until dark. It costs nothing and never gets old.

🎒 Bring & wear

Buckets and spades, sunscreen, water, and towels. The sand gets hot by mid-morning in summer — sandals essential.

💡 Family tips

  • Swim near other families — no continuous lifeguard cover
  • The stretch near the cafés has the softest sand for little kids
  • Sunset picnics here beat any restaurant

🚻 Facilities

  • Street parking along Shatti Street
  • Cafés and juice bars on the promenade
  • Public toilets near the main stretch
  • Gentle, shallow swimming

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