Unlike Hat Noppharat Thara, Hat Pranang is a full service beach offering a wide variety of recreational water sports. This entire area offers excellent scuba diving, with both reefs and a wide variety of marine wildlife. In addition, in recent years this area has become famous for its top-notch rock climbing. It is estimated that nearly 300 climbers visit the area everyday to take on the sheer limestone faces and difficult overhangs of the surrounding mountains and mountain islands. This wide range of activities, coupled with good food and plentiful, affordable accommodations have made Hat Pranang the most popular mainland beach in Krabi.
Hat Pranang is very accessible by road, and transportation can be found in the town of Krabi. Songthaews costing 30 baht leave every 15 minutes from Phattana Road, near the New Hotel.