VICTORY Beach

At over kilometers, Victory Beach is quite long, but like Independence Beach, the sandy area is narrow, making low tide the best time. Victory two beaches divided by a rocky point and a small hill. Set at the base of the very popular Weather Station Hill, the section of Victory Beach in the area in the area of the Vietnam Cambodia Monument (Victory Monument) is the most popular of Victory. The beach is a bit quieter and more relaxed then Ochheuteal and there are a few good beach bars and restaurants right on the sand such as Tahiti.

Offers several excellent spots to watch sunset. Most people opt for the beaches. Victory is the most ideally oriented beach for sunset. The view from the other beaches is the sometimes partially obstructed depending on the time of year. Perhaps the best sunset point is at the top of Preah Sihanouk Mountain. The rocks at the top face west offers a beautiful view of the town, port, ocean and islands.

SOKHA Beach

Occupying all of Sokha Beach, the new Sokha Beach Resort, Preah Sihanouk's first full resort complex, is offering upscale accommodation restaurants, water sports, and more. Sokha Beach is about 1 Kilometer long and comparatively wide so that there is plenty of sand left during high tide. It is perfectly groomed these days, fairly quiet by comparison to Ochheuteal, and is open to the general public as well as guests of the resort.

OTRES Beach

Otres Beach is the next beach south of Ochheuteal. A single road traces the beach's 3 km to a small river at the far end. Otres is the twin of Ochheuteal, but is largely untouristed and often almost completely deserted. There are a few grass umbrellas scattered along the beach

INDEPENDENCE Beach

Independence Beach is more than a kilometer long, but the sandy area is quite narrow, making the beach best when the tide is low. Grass umbrellas and drink vendors now line the beach from end but it is more tourists toward the southern end, near the beach's only hotel, Sea Breeze. At the other end is a small fresh water lake (which is the source of the town's fresh water and is rumored to contain crocodiles). The road up to the Independence Hotel is often frequented by a small troop of Rhesus monkeys but is currently closed.

OCHHEUTEAL Beach

Ochheuteal Beach is now the most popular in Preah Sihanouk, offering the full Spectrum of beach venues from upscale hotels and dining to laid-back budget beach bars and bungalows. Ochheuteal is long, sandy and narrow, with "Serendipity Beach" at the northern end, a Golf-course development at the southern end, and a cluster of mid-range hotels and restaurant near the MP base in the middle.Little shack style restaurants and bars, grass umbrellas, beach chairs line the beach from one end to the other