Watu Dodol

Watu Dodol is located at the village of Ketapang, Kecamatan Giri. Watu Dodol combinations of Hill, Forest and Beach east of Banyuwangi, East Java. You can see Bali from there. It is near the main road to the National Park of Baluran and Ijen Crater . The view is beautiful. The beach is stretching along the road and the hill on another. The visitors can see the island of Bali from it. A big stone stick between the main roads which called “Watu dodol”.  Watu means stone and dodol is a kind of cake. The restaurants and motel are available here.

Watu Dodol Tourist Forest is a quite potential tourist destination in the Banyuwangi, East Java. It is about 14 km from Banyuwangi. This tourist forest is located within the protected forest, at an altitude of 10 to 50 meters about the sea level. Administratively, it is governed as part of the Pasir Putih Village, of the Wongsorejo Sub-District, within the Banyuwangi Regency.

This place is very precious. The combinations of hill, forest and beach make the beautiful scenery. Its beauty is more completed by a giant stone with a plant stands up in the middle of highway to Surabaya. The romantic panorama provides a good place for jogging track, cross country as well as enjoying the beauty of Bali strait in distance.

To the east of this tourist forest, and bordering the beach, a large boulder is standing 3 to 4 meters tall. A tree trunk is proturding from the south side of the boulder. At a glance, it seems that the branches are growing out of the solid rocks. While the larger boulder itself appears to rest on some other rocks. This is the characteristic that marks the Watu Dodol Tourist Forest.

A few meters east of the boulder; there is a platform that resembles a place of worship. At certain days the floor of this platform will be full of flower offerings, even small change.

Across the road, in the west, there is a cement stairways that leads to the mountains. About 10 meters to the right of this footpath is an ancient grave. It is at this ancient grave that visitors often meditate.

A bit to the north, there is a resting house complete with a seating arrangements. It is located exactly on the rock that hangs over the Bali Straits. The natural scenery from here is really fascinating. Further to the north are stretches of coconut plantation. The leave wae with the wind, while there is a lot of sea creatures, in particular sea shells. It is quite infatuating to visit the Watu Dodol Tourist Park. And if you look in the direction of the island of Bali (to the east), the Menjanagan and Tabuhan Islands at the edge of Bali Island are visible. So, when will you be visiting this tourist forest.