The Covelong beach is a famous beach located on the way to Mahabalipuram from Chennai. It is at a distance of about forty km from Chennai But unlike the Marina or the Eliot beaches; it has been converted into a luxury resort. The beach is home to the Fisherman’s cove resort run by the Taj group. As it is less crowded than its counterparts, the beach is very clean and unpolluted. The cottages of the resort have been made in these sandy resorts.

The Covelong beach has a lot of historical importance attached to it. There has been a port constructed here by the Nawab of Carnatic. The French landed in Chennai through this route led by the French General Laboudonnais. There are beautiful historical monuments like churches, mosques, forts that can be found here.

The beach also provides a lot of sporting activities like windsurfing, swimming and other water sports. The waters are clear and the sands clean. The Covelong beach is a favorite getaway for people along the Coromandel Coast.

The place is blessed with a lot of scenic beauty, There are long and thick stretches of palm trees which provide a lot of shade and beauty to the surroundings. The Covelong village is a quiet village where in you could experience and tranquility of the place. The Covelong beach is especially important as it is the only beach around Chennai that is less crowded.