Puri Beach
Puri, one of India's holiest pilgrimage centres is also a land of lovely beaches. The beaches here are ideal for beach sports but swimming is not recommended unless in the company of a life guard, who wears yellow conical caps. There are many beach resorts here which range from the modest to the luxurious.

Gopalpur-on-Sea
Another popular beach resort is Gopalpur-on-Sea, 170 km from Bhubaneshwar, and 15 km from Berhampur. This is a perfect beach, fairly isolated and undisturbed by day-trippers. This place is good for both sailing and surfing.

Chandipur
Situated 16 kms away from Balasore is a divine beach resort called Chandipur. Here the sea water recedes about 5 kms during low tide and advances to the shore line again during high tide, each day.