Plengkung Beach, Banyuwangi

Plengkung beach, or better known as the G-Land, is a beach located in the National Park Alas Purwo, Banyuwangi, East Java. Plengkung can be achieved during a half-day road trip from Bali. Plengkung beach can also be reached by boat rented from Bali.

Expedition
In 1972, a group of surfers from the United States organized an expedition to go Plengkung. This expedition was followed by 8 groups of surfers. The three of them set off by boat rental while 5 other groups overland. Land group traveled to arrive at the village Grajagan. From Grajagan, they cover a distance of 20 kilometers to get Plengkung the way down the coastal waters using a surfboard. Having missed the hard drive and lack of clean water (clean water they collect rain water when it rains and the boat stuck on the screen), the group put on a rented boat landed directly in Plengkung. Shortly after arriving, they set up a base camp for the purposes of review of the surf spot. They exist in Plengkung for 10 days.

Surf Camp
A surfer named Mike Boyum help establish a first surf camp in Plengkung. Surf Camp was eventually taken over by a Balinese surfer named Bobby Radiasa at the end of the decade of the '70s until now. Inspired from the surf camp belonging Boyum / Bobby, Surf other camp was opened in Plengkung. They include the G-Land Bobby's Surf Camp which offers accommodation and facilities complete with a relatively affordable rates. In addition there 'Joyo's Surf Camp and G-Land Surf Camp.