The Kappad beach is one of the most charming of beaches in Kerala. Kappad has been known in history and geography texts as the gateway to the Malabar Coast. It was here, 501 years ago, the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) sailed in and stepped into Kerala to create a new chapter in the maritime history. The spices and wealth of Malabar first brought the Arabs, the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Greeks, the Portuguese, the Dutch and the English to Kerala.

Kappad has witnessed many such historical events in the past. Today, only a little stone monument is left at the Kappad beach to speak of its historical importance and past. On the rocks nearby is a temple said to be 800 years old. Besides its historical importance, the Kappad beach is like haven to the tourists, especially the sea faring tourists. The ideal route to Kappad is along the backwaters. Unspoilt and quite, the picturesque and beautiful backwaters of Kappad offer a bewitching experience to the visitors. A ride down the backwaters through the Korappuzha River brings one to the Kappad Beach, one of the most beautiful places in Kerala.