Introduction

The inland sea beach is at Khor Al Adaid, in the far southeast of Qatar, roughly eighty kilometres south of Doha on the border with Saudi Arabia. You drive south on paved roads to Sealine, then cross the open dunes by four-wheel-drive to reach the water.

That last stretch is what makes the trip special, and what makes it tricky. There are no signposts, no tarmac and no facilities once you leave the road. In this guide, Discover Arabia shows you exactly where the inland sea beach is, the route from Doha step by step, and the safest, simplest way to get there

Where Is the Inland Sea Beach? Location and Map

The inland sea beach sits on the shores of Khor Al Adaid, a tidal lagoon in Al Wakrah Municipality at the southeastern corner of Qatar. Seawater from the Arabian Gulf flows through a long channel into the desert, and the beach forms where tall dunes slide down into the lagoon. Saudi Arabia lies just across the water.

Key landmarks on the way:

• Al Wakrah – the coastal town you pass as you leave Doha
• Mesaieed – the industrial city and last major town before the desert
• Sealine Beach – the meeting point for desert safaris, where the paved road ends
• The southern dunes – open sand with no road between Sealine and the inland sea
• Khor Al Adaid – the inland sea beach, on the Qatar–Saudi border