Pantai Marina, Beach in Semarang, Indonesia

Pantai Marina is a beach in the North Semarang district of Semarang, Central Java, on the Java Sea. It was created by land reclamation of former mangrove forest and fishponds; the reclaimed land south of the beach now holds housing, shops and offices. A wooden bridge extends onto the beach, and a dragon-fruit garden stands near the entrance.

Pantai Marina occupies land that was originally mangrove forest and fishponds; the local government converted it into a recreation area through land reclamation. The reclaimed ground south of the beach now holds housing, shops and offices. The beach lies in North Semarang, next to the PRPP arena and Puri Maerokoco, and is bordered by the Java Sea to the north.

The name Marina comes from the reclamation project that turned mangrove forest and fishponds into a recreation area; the housing, shops and offices south of the beach stand on that reclaimed land. Visitors today ride boats around the shore, fish, or eat at the food stalls along the waterfront, especially in the evening.

Pantai Marina lies on Jalan Yos Sudarso, about 4 km from Tugu Muda and next to Puri Maerokoco, a few hundred metres from Jenderal Ahmad Yani airport; the drive from central Semarang takes 15 to 30 minutes. It is open around the clock, so visitors come for morning exercise, sunset or evening food stalls. The water turns brownish in the rainy season near the mouth of the West Flood Canal.

The beach was created by land reclamation of mangrove forest and fishponds; the reclaimed land south of the shore now holds housing, shops and offices. A dragon-fruit orchard on the grounds and a wooden bridge jutting toward the water are easy to miss.