The Plover Cover Reservoir is one of Hong Kong's biggest body of freshwater- apart from serving as…read morea source of water; this reservoir is now a major attraction in itself. On the main sea wall separating the lake from Tolo Harbour, a road stretches over from Tai Mei Tuk right to the other side of the reservoir. On weekends you will see entire families enjoy a range of activities such as cycling, kite flying and just a simple stroll along the bank. This is a particularly scenic location as you have two bodies of water at this location, one being the reservoir and the other being the harbor, whereby the harbor usually has more activities such as sailing boats, ships and even wake boarders - the reservoir bans all such activities and its just a calm lake with a backdrop of the hills behind it. With Hongkongers increasingly embracing the outdoors and looking for different locations to enjoy activities, this is a location that truly caters to the entire family. Apart from the main bank, there is also the numerous spots for BBQ along the side of the reservoir. These become quite busy as well with families coming to enjoy the great outdoors and parking becomes non- existent.

I can't speak to camping here, though from what I have observed, it's really a nice place to camp…read more If you've got the supplies for it, then you'll have an awesome time here. Every time I've visited, there were always groups of people camping overnight. Maybe one day, when I come back to Hong Kong, I'll go camping here with my friends. I learned about this beach from previous coworkers, who probably heard of this beach from someone else. My typical journey to Long Ke Wan involved me traveling from the Education University to University MTR Station, then taking a New Territories taxi cab all the way to East Dam. This taxi ride will take about an hour, but it's still much faster than attempting to bus there (and eventually having to late take another streamlined mode of transportation, i.e., a taxi or a motor boat). Once you arrive to East Dam (after what is probably the most terrifying car ride you will ever experience, as you go up a mountainside road that is oftentimes wide enough for only one car), be prepared to hike for fifteen minutes down to get to the beach. The real tricky hike is the one back up to get home (especially tricky if you leave after sunset). On that note, remember to bring bug spray, sunscreen, and drinking water. Phone service here is spotty at best, at least mine was. When approaching the beach, you will notice how white the sand is, how blue and clear the water is, and just how awesome it is to be at a mountainside beach, relatively secluded from the rest of Hong Kong. You are in fact in a country park, a place meant to preserve pristine natural beauty. If you're lucky/privileged to go when there aren't as many people, it's paradise. If you go on a weekend, don't be surprised if you see party junk boats in the water, crowding it up and blasting their music: water and noise pollution. Even then with the trash that gets swept to shore, I have had relatively little to complain about at this beach. Another mammalian species to take note of would be the cattle that roam freely in the area. They will smell your food and be drawn to it on the beach, so just be prepared in case your belongings get surprise frisked by bovine. Also, plenty of potential for cow feces on your hike to the beach. What's truly breathtaking is being able to watch sunset from the beach, as the sky turns pink and reflects into the water. My first sunset here was by accident, when a couple of my friends and I wanted to try to swim to some mountainside sea caves. I was on an inner tube that saved me from drowning in the open ocean. It was one of the most terrifying and nerve wracking moments of my life, being constantly at risk of my inner tube deflating and ending me and my career. Thankfully, it survived the whole trip to and from the cave, so I survived as well. I arrived back to shore when the sun was dipping below the horizon, allowing the sky to take on a pastel pink hue. It felt like the perfect end to the day. Going up the mountain at night is another story however. Expect to take breaks often, especially if you're in a group. Going up a mountain is never forgiving, so take your time and be safe. Taxis are usually opportunistically waiting at the other end of the hike, back at East Dam, to pick up travelers looking to go back to Sai Kung Town or wherever else they want to go. While we were waiting at the East Dam taxi stand in the dark, we observed a troupe of more elderly Hongkongers exiting their cab, seemingly coming to camp/hike at Long Ke Wan at night. One particular gentleman let rip one of the longest and loudest farts I had ever witnessed. Right in front of us. Old people just don't need to care anymore.

Amazing view. 有山有水。半天遊之後再去飲早茶。交通方便只要慢慢行，隨時可以睇到令你驚喜嘅風光。A good time for sure. Don't miss if you are…read morein Yuen Long.

Birds, open ground, a clean river- thee are all things that you would associate with the great…read moreoutdoors and very, very not Hong Kong. Sai Kung aside though, there is one particular location in the North West corner of Hong Kong, just outside Yuen Long, that may change your perception of what the "fragrant harbor" is all about. If you came here looking for completely unfettered nature- then you would be hugely disappointed. This part of the Yuen Long was previously a collection of neglected farmland, floodplains and just land that was not yet planned for anything. However, human activity was clearly possible and the river that runs through it had been polluted to the point that nothing without a hazmat suit on could survive in it. An overhaul was conducted by the government in widening the course of the river and cleaning out all the gunge in it and this had revitalized the location as a spot of natural attraction. Seasonal birds migrate here, there are some features of the ones abundant marshlands and more importantly at the end of the road that runs along the river, there is a large piece of flat green grassland that permits any kind of activities. You can fly kites, ride bikes or let your kids run loose like the plains of Africa. The problem with all this is that at the weekends this means complete gridlock and meanwhile you still have to fight the cyclists also coming through here. All the downsides though, are nothing if you could make it at sunset and you see the sun dipping below the horizon. Its a beautiful sight and one that is certainly not very Hong Kong.