Nanzhang Houji Beach, Changdao

Nanzhang Houji Beach sits on Changdao's main island, Nanzhang Shan Dao, part of the Miaodao Archipelago off the tip of the Shandong peninsula, roughly 70 km northwest of central Yantai plus a ferry crossing from Penglai. The shoreline is a rocky-sand mix rather than a soft sandy sweep, with notably clear water thanks to the archipelago's distance from mainland industry and shipping traffic. The beach faces the open strait between the Bohai and Yellow Seas, giving it a more exposed, open character with a cove-like curve where the rock outcrops break up the shoreline. It draws a quiet crowd of independent travellers and domestic tourists seeking an island escape, seafood, and clear water away from Yantai's busier mainland beaches, rather than families in large numbers or a party scene. Facilities are minimal and seasonal: there are seafood restaurants nearby serving the day's catch, but changing rooms, lifeguards, and rental amenities are sparse, and services scale down further outside the peak summer months. Reaching Changdao requires a bus or taxi from Yantai to the Penglai Ferry Terminal, about 1-1.5 hours, followed by a ferry crossing of roughly 30-40 minutes; ferry frequency drops in winter, so the island beach is effectively a warm-season destination for most visitors.