ಕರಾವಳಿ ಎಂದರೆ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ,ಸುಮಾರು 350 ಕಿ ಮಿ ದೂರದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
ಕರಾವಳಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು: ಉಡುಪಿ, ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ.
The Kanara or Canara region, which is also known as Coastal Karnataka, comprises three coastal districts of Karnataka, namely Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada and Kasaragod of Kerala in southwestern India. Kanara forms the southern part of the Konkan coast. The length of this region from north to south is around 350 kilometres (190 mi) and width varies from 30 to 110 kilometres (19 to 68 mi). The region is characterised by swaying palms and swift brooks running towards the Arabian Sea.