Kaş does beach life at its own scale. Forget the mega beach clubs of Antalya's resort strips: here the concept means platforms built onto the rocks, ladders into deep clear water, and terraces where the music comes up gently at sunset. If you want foam parties and big DJ line-ups, this is the wrong town; if you want to swim off a quiet platform and end the day with a cocktail in a small bar, it is exactly right.
For a day by the water, the classics are Küçük Çakıl and Büyük Çakıl, the two pebble beaches flanking the centre, both walkable and run on a sunbed-and-platform system. The Limanağzı coves across the bay are best reached by the small boats shuttling from the harbour and make a calmer day out. Platforms around the Çukurbağ Peninsula stand out for water clarity and views, and the famous Kaputaş beach is roughly half an hour away by car — note that it is a public beach, not a club.
After dark, the scene is small but characterful: bars tucked into the bazaar lanes, live music in compact rooms, sunset cocktails facing the island of Meis. There are no big late-night clubs. Practical notes: pebbles make swim shoes worthwhile, platforms fill early in high season, and if you take a boat to a cove, check the return times before you settle in.