Bekal Fort is the largest as well as the best preserved Fort in Kerala. This 300 year old imposing structure was built by Shivappa Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty in the 1650s. This Fort was later taken over by Haider Ali in 1763 AD. The British occupied it later. Presently, this fort has been taken over by the Archeological Department of India.

The Bekal beach fort is located on a vast 35 acre headland that runs into the Arabian Sea. The Fort stands on a promontory between two long classically beautiful palm fringed beaches.
The sea can be viewed from the Obsevatory tower of the Fort. An Anjaneya temple stands in the entrance of the Fort. and a mosque constructed by Tipu Sultan is just outside the fort. Another main attraction of the beach is the Bekal water park, which attracts tourists in droves.