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Best beaches in Urup Island, Russia 2026 — OBI Ranked | OnlyBeaches

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Best beaches in Urup Island

15 ranked beaches in Urup Island, Sakhalin Oblast

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

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Cape Castricum Beach

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Rocky beach near the Castricum coastal area, valuable for landmark-based Urup beach discovery.

7.0

Cape Van der Lind Beach

Rugged cape-side beach area with dramatic volcanic coastline and strong scenic value.

7.0

Castricum Bay Beach

Recognizable bay beach on Urup with strong expedition value and a clear coastal identity.

7.0

Castricum Bay Inner Beach

More sheltered inner beach of Castricum Bay, useful only as a distinct bay-side landing area.

7.0

Schastlivaya Bay Beach

Sheltered bay beach on Urup with practical expedition value and strong natural-coast identity.

7.0

Urup East Coast Beach

Wild Pacific-facing shoreline useful for separating Urup’s open-ocean beaches from its bay beaches.

7.0

Urup Island Beach

Main island-level beach identity for Urup, important for covering this large remote Kuril island separately from Iturup.

7.0

Urup North Beach

Remote northern Urup shoreline with strong wilderness value and clear separation from Iturup.

7.0

Urup Northern Cove Beach

Small remote cove near northern Urup, likely missed by generic beach datasets.

7.0

Urup South Beach

Southern Urup beach stretch with expedition-style access and distinct position near the Iturup-facing end of the island.

7.0

Urup Southern Cove Beach

Southern cove beach with remote landing value and clear separation from Iturup-side datasets.

7.0

Urup Volcanic Cliffs Beach

Cliff-backed volcanic shoreline with strong visual value but limited practical beach access.

7.0

Urup West Coast Beach

Remote west-facing shoreline with sunset views and low generic-map visibility.

7.0

Van der Lind Bay Beach

One of Urup’s important named bay beaches, useful for wild-island landing and coastal exploration coverage.

7.0

Van der Lind South Beach

Southern beach stretch near Van der Lind Bay with remote island discovery value.

7.0

What makes Urup Island's beaches stand out?

Urup Island sits in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia and is home to 15 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Urup Island or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.