Top 5 Beautiful Islands for Camping in Phu Yen

Mai Nha Island, also known as Mai Nha Island, is a small island nestled amidst the vast sea, located in An Hai commune, Tuy An district, Phu Yen province. Due to its unique and untouched features, Mai Nha Island is dubbed the “Robinson Crusoe Island” of Phu Yen and has become a popular tourist destination for adventure enthusiasts. The ideal time for exploration usually starts around March - April and lasts until August. From the mainland at the An Ninh Dong fish market, tourists can take boats or motorboats to the island. You can delight in admiring the deep blue sea, gaze up at the azure sky, feel the refreshing breeze, and savor the salty taste of the sea. Upon arriving at Mai Nha Island, you will surely be overwhelmed by the breathtaking pristine scenery here, with its clear blue sea, unique coral reefs, rugged rocks, and smooth white sands.

You can enjoy swimming freely in the embrace of the vast ocean without worrying about crowded tourists flocking from afar like in famous tourist beaches. Alternatively, you can also lie down on the white sand, feel the smoothness of the beach, and bask in the golden sunlight like pouring honey on summer days. Mai Nha Island is also where you can admire the magical beauty of sunrise and sunset. Although seemingly familiar daily scenes, experiencing these landscapes in such a deserted island setting will be a unique, different, and deeply impressionable experience. It evokes both the simple and endearing beauty while also being mysterious, enchanting, and hiding mysteries that mesmerize you, making it hard for you to look away.

Mai Nha Island is sure to be an interesting destination for those who love exploring pristine natural landscapes. When visiting Mai Nha Island, tourists will feel like they are lost in a dreamy world with four-season trees, melodious bird songs, the murmuring sound of waves, and the fresh smiles of simple, hospitable people who make a living on the island all year round. The front beach of the island is a stretch of smooth white sand, covered with coral and seaweed, with clear blue water, ideal for swimming during camping trips. The back beach consists of large rocks and deep, enticing caves near the edge of the nearly ten-meter-high cliff, suitable for recreational fishing. Surrounding the island are numerous living coral reefs, promising to impress diving enthusiasts.

Address: An Hai commune, Tuy An district, Phu Yen province.

Hon Nua Island is a beautiful island located at the foot of Ca Pass, bordering between Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces (the northern part belongs to Phu Yen province, while the southern part belongs to Khanh Hoa province) and has a peak height of 105 meters above sea level. Formerly known as Tru Tu, Hon Nua used to be considered a natural boundary marker for the administrative border between Dai Viet and Chiem Thanh. The best way to enjoy Hon Nua is to camp overnight with friends, enjoy grilled seafood, and breathe in the fresh sea air.

When passing through Ca Pass, looking from above towards Vung Ro Bay, you will see an island standing alone in the middle of the sea, resembling a giant dinosaur covered in lush green skin facing the open sea. Nature has bestowed upon this place a very special landscape, with countless high rocky cliffs surrounding the island. Stepping onto these cliffs, you will feel like standing on the bow of a ship heading straight out to sea, which is quite exciting.

Visiting Hon Nua Island, you can immerse yourself in the cool water, play with friends and family, and enjoy a new experience by bringing along a fishing rod, sitting on the rocky outcrops, fishing, and admiring the scenery of land, sky, and sea. With these fishing rods, you can 'shop' for some seafood to add to your delicious outdoor BBQ. Another special thing is that you can easily dive to admire the coral reefs on the seabed here, without the need for specialized equipment. Although the coral here is not as beautiful as in Phu Quoc or Nha Trang, it still has its own beauty, enough to enchant those who want to explore this place.

On the top of Hon Nua Island, there is also a red lighthouse, serving as a navigation aid for fishermen day and night. In the evening, tourists can also climb up here to admire the sky and earth, enjoy the cool sea breeze, and it's a romantic rendezvous for couples in love.

Address: At the foot of Ca Pass, Phu Yen province.

Hon Chua Island is part of the Hon Dua and Hon Than island cluster in Long Thuy Sea, located in An Phu commune, Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province. To reach Hon Chua, you travel to Long Thuy Beach and ask for directions to An Chan fishing village. From the fishing village, you can rent a boat from fishermen to reach the island and start your journey to conquer Hon Chua. Hon Chua Island has a unique structure with large and small rock formations stacked on top of each other, along with towering cliffs and lush greenery. Due to this structure, the island does not have many large trees, mostly consisting of grass or dense shrubs. Some coconut and banana trees on the island were brought from the mainland. This place still retains its pristine beauty, attracting many campers to admire and explore.

Visiting Hon Chua Island, you will immerse yourself in the fresh air with blue sea, white sand, and golden sunshine, suitable for a relaxing vacation. Around Hon Chua are coral reefs covering an area of up to 100 hectares, with various colorful coral species, diverse in type and size. With just a life jacket and snorkeling goggles, you have the opportunity to admire the entire 'coral kingdom' beneath the cool blue ocean! Additionally, you can go fishing with fishermen to catch fish, squid, sea urchins... and enjoy the freshest seafood on Hon Chua Island.

Every year, in the 6th lunar month, the people on Hon Chua Island organize a fishing festival with rituals to pray for peace, blessings, and favorable weather for fishermen to have a safe offshore trip, harvest plenty of fish and shrimp, ensuring a more prosperous and fulfilling life. Currently, tourism in Hon Chua - Phu Yen is being focused on development, and in the future, this place promises to be an attractive destination, attracting even more tourists from both domestic and international markets.

Address: An Phu commune, Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province.

Nhat Tu Son Island is dubbed the most beautiful island in Xuan Dai Bay, belonging to Song Cau town, Phu Yen province. The shape of the island resembles the word 'one' in Chinese characters, as if the talented hand of nature has drawn a line on the blue sea, and perhaps the name Nhat Tu Son was born from that. Looking at the island from afar, from the mainland or underwater road, you will see Nhat Tu Son Phu Yen appear in a green color of trees, embellishing the entire surrounding sea area, the closer you get, the more the wilderness is shown clearly. Named after its resemblance to the Chinese character 'One,' the island is considered a protective barrier against storms, helping the two fishing villages of My Thanh and Hai My on both sides not to be much affected during big storms.

Exploring Nhat Tu Son Island Phu Yen, you will get to know a very sacred temple, probably built a long time ago, and the locals consider the island as a guardian deity of the vast sea, so they cherish and worship it. You can come to burn incense and pray, then explore the rich primary forest here. Not only the forest with a rich vegetation cover, but also the deep and attractive caves, numerous mysterious nooks and crannies, and the towering cliffs formed by the sea erosion will make you feel completely immersed in the wilderness, becoming like scientists exploring this pristine island.

Climbing up high, really high, casting your eyes far away, admiring the panoramic view of the sea, you will see how wonderful it is. You will first see the shrimp farming houses scattered by the native people on the shore along with boats and ships frequently moving around. You will find it very interesting when you realize that you can see clearly below, but from below looking up to where you stand, you only see lush greenery. Further out are the beautiful mountain ranges rising and falling amidst the vast ocean.

Address: Xuan Tho 1 Commune, Song Cau town, Phu Yen province.