It’s no Ibiza, but it’s closer than Qingdao and the substantial fake beach boasts real, well-maintained sand and comes dotted with free sun umbrellas and chairs. When the wave pool gets turned on, families charge into the huge pool – the docile waves are best enjoyed while perched on an inner tube (RMB 10, RMB 50 deposit). When your kids get tired of the wave pool there are two sets of waterslides, an extremely lazy river, and a human-powered waterwheel that dumps buckets of water on eager heads. A shallow water play area draws in families with little kids. All in all, a pretty good day at the “beach”!
Crab Island 蟹岛绿色生态度假村
- 1 Xiedao Lu (take the Weigou exit off the Airport Expressway and follow the signs), Chaoyang District
- 朝阳区蟹岛路1号
- Daily 8am-1am
- 8433 5566/5588




