Tanjung Aru Beach, Public beach in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

Tanjung Aru Beach is a public beach in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, running more than 2 kilometres along the newer high-rises. It is divided into three parts: Beach One, developed by the Sugarbun consortium, with toilets, restaurants, a tattoo workshop and food stalls, plus Anjung Perdana and Prince Philip Park; Beach Two, with an inline skating rink and quieter restaurants; and Beach Three, near Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

Tanjung Aru is a district of Kota Kinabalu whose beach runs more than 2 kilometres along the newer skyscrapers. The area has its own town, Bandar Tanjung Aru, and includes Perdana Park, Kinabalu Golf Club, Kinabalu Yacht Club and Tanjung Aru railway station. The district served as the third Pit Stop on season 24 of The Amazing Race and the second Pit Stop on season 4 of the Asian version.

The beach is split into three sections. Beach One, developed by the Sugarbun consortium, has toilets, restaurants, a tattoo workshop and food stalls, plus Anjung Perdana and Prince Philip Park. Beach Two has an inline skating rink and quieter restaurants. Beach Three, near the airport, is where people go to shout and release stress.

You can drive to the beach in about 10 minutes from Kota Kinabalu International Airport or use local buses that stop near the first section entrance. Early morning or late afternoon visits work best to avoid the midday heat.

The third section, near Kota Kinabalu International Airport, is where locals go to shout out their stress; it is the quietest stretch and popular with anglers because the water is deeper and rougher, especially around the rocks beyond the airport.