Sukamade Beach lies in Barongan village, Pesanggrahan, about 97 kilometers southwest of Banyuwangi. For thousands of years, this coastal spawning ground for giant turtles from Indonesia and the Pacific Ocean. Sukamade is also famous as a turtle beach and part of Meru Betiri National Park.
Sukamade Beach is most preferred by foreign tourists and domestic visitors. Encounter a group of animals and a monkey Macaca, which is a tourist attraction. Visitors can enjoy walking through a stretch of lowland tropical rainforest with a trail pass. The scenery is good, and one can enjoy the large collection of bats, lizards, deer, wild boar, and several species of birds including albatrosses.
Sukamade Beach transforms into a paradise in the nighttime. One by one, the turtles will be heading to the mainland from the beach to lay eggs. The moment eagerly awaits the foreign tourists. Because it is rare to sight, treatment must be careful to observe it. The visitors are not allowed to turn on the light and noise while at the beach. The process of laying eggs on the turtle takes about 3 hours, riding to the beach, and then back to the sea again. A facility in Sukamade: accommodation, camping grounds, meeting halls, jungle track, information centers, and teamwork conservation.