Anguilla beaches

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Beaches in Anguilla

Maunday's Bay

What is so special about Anguilla's beaches? Well, they contain all the things that people see when they imagine the perfect beach: the sand is white and powder-soft. The sea is a beautiful neon blue. There are no crowds (apart from the occasional group of wandering seabirds). Sunbathing and beach walking conditions are ideal. Most of the beaches are ideal for bathing due to the shallow water and reassuringly soft sand underfoot. Many beaches provide the opportunity for some excellent snorkelling too. The beaches on the north east coast and the northern tip of the island are rougher and are better for wading than swimming. There is always a sense of peaceful solitude. Anguilla has over 30 of these beaches from which to choose. Few places in the Caribbean, or the world for that matter, can still truthfully claim to possess all these qualities. Below you will find a list of the better-known beaches and comments about them.

Beaches	Comments
Barnes Bay	Good swimming and snorkelling (north west coast).
Blowing Point	Ferryport for St. Martin. Western end good for swimming (south west coast).
Captain's Bay	Very secluded. Patient access required along dirt road. Great for a picnic. Sea conditions often rough, so exercise caution (north east coast).
Cove Bay	A mile of beach and sand dunes. Good for swimming and walking (south west coast).
Crocus Bay	Good for swimming and snorkelling. Fishing village so not as quiet as other beaches (north west coast).
Forest Bay	Interesting snorkelling (middle of south coast).
Island Harbour	Scilly Quay (the island from which harbour derives its name), 3 minutes away by boat, offers excellent swimming & snorkelling. Island Harbour is the centre for lobster fishing, so there are photo opportunities for Anguillan boats and lobster traps (north east coast).
Junk's Hole Bay	Perfect for swimming as water is shallow and calm (south east coast).
Katouche Bay	Just south of Crocus Bay. Swimming fair. Wooded area behind beach pleasant for a walk. Small pond nearby with interesting bird life (north west coast)
Limestone Bay	Above Crocus Bay. Secluded. Good for snorkelling and swimming though can be rough on occasion so exercise caution (middle of north coast).
Little Bay	Just north of Crocus Bay. Small and secluded. Access by road difficult + climb down cliff to reach beach. Better reached by sea. Marine Park area therefore exceptional snorkelling. Good swimming (middle of north coast).
Little Harbour	South of The Valley. Swimming fair, mangroves and pond behind beach good for bird life (middle of south coast).
Long Bay	Access abit of a challenge. Good for walking. Swimming good too (north west coast).
Maunday's Bay	Very calm. Excellent swimming (south west coast).
Mead's Bay	South of Long Bay. Quiet. Swimming good. Can be rough, so use judgement (north west coast).
Merrywing Bay	Good snorkelling (south west coast).
Mimi Bay	Secluded (south east coast).
Rendezvous Bay	Good swimming. Over a mile of beach, ideal for walking. A number of watersports on offer including various types of sailboats and kayaks. Restaurants nearby (south west coast).
Road Bay	Fishing village and commercial port. All the same good for swimming and walking. Restaurants (middle of north coast).
Sandy Hill Bay	Good for swimming, good for walking, good for snorkelling. Good walking with cliffs, caves and Long Salt Pond to look out for .
Sandy Island	Small island 2 miles north west of Sandy Ground with good diversity of snorkelling. Designated Marine Park. Nice beach. Quiet whole day/half day excursion. Food available. Regular boat service between Sandy Ground and island.
Savannah Bay	North of Sandy Hill Bay. Best beach for boogie boarding or body surfing. Good swimming, good walking. Offshore reef good for snorkelling (south east coast).
Scrub Island, Prickly Pear & Dog Island	Small offshore islands. Day excursion on catamaran or powerboat charter. Good sunbathing, snorkelling, swimming and walking.

Shoal Bay (East)	Has the lot! One mile of excellent beach. Swimming great, snorkelling great (inshore or outer reef in this designated Marine Park area). Perfect beach walking conditions, watersports rentals plus restaurants on the beach. Not crowded either. A must (north east coast).
Shoal Bay (West)	Good swimming & snorkelling. Nearby West End Salt Pond with bird life. Restaurants nearby (southwestern end of island).
Windward Point Bay	Very rough and only suitable for walking. Beautiful scenery (northern end of island).