My insider route tip for Small Sandy Beach:
If your hotel is on Nang Thong Beach, you can walk south along the beach when the tide is right. Just take the stairs up to the road at the last hotel. From there, it's only a three- to four-minute walk to the entrance of the nature reserve. Entry costs about 150 to 200 baht per person.
For the walk in the park: It's best to make it a loop! For the way there, take the longer, narrow jungle path – this gives you the full adventure feeling in the heart of nature. On the way back, simply take the wider path directly up to the main road. This is super quick, saves a lot of time, and there are almost always taxis waiting at the top for the return trip.
A small, beautiful beach with a beach bar.
The trail there was a bit difficult to walk because it had rained heavily the day before. Definitely wear sneakers!