Barbados Beaches
One of the great advantages of Barbados is that it offers more than 50 beaches. These beaches are easily accessible, and by law there is public access to all beaches.
If you are looking for white sand beaches, you might like to try basking in the sun on Accra (also known as Rockley) Beach, Sandy Beach, Brownes Beach, Worthing Beach, Miami/Enterprise Beach, or Dover Beach. Closer to Bridgetown you can enjoy Carlisle Bay, Pebbles Beach, Brighton Beach, Paradise Beach, and Batts Rock.
Accra or Rockley Beach is good for an invigorating swim, and socialising – either on the beach, or across the road at Quayside Centre where you will find a variety of places to eat. From Accra Beach, you can also take a walk along the South Coast Boardwalk, which takes you to Hastings Rocks. St. Lawrence Gap, known for restaurants and nightlife flanks Dover Beach. Carlisle Bay and Browne’s Beach are popular not only for sunbathing and swimming, but also for scuba diving and snorkeling.
Mullins Beach is on the West Coast of the island, and at times offers a lovely sandy beach, but at other times the strip of beach can be a bit narrower.
Surfers may be more interested in Long Beach, Silver Sands, Freights, and Round Rock/Silver Rock.
On the East coast, you will find Cattlewash – good for walking, but absolutely not for swimming because of the strong currents.
The Soup Bowl, Bathsheba is famous for great waves if you are an experienced surfer. Again, this is not the place to swim, but you can enjoy the unusual rock formations, watch the surfers – or just get away for the day.
If you are a strong swimmer or enjoy boogie boarding you may prefer to continue to the Crane Beach -definitely one of the island’s most spectacular beaches.