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Many Of The Best Bahamas Beaches Are On Eleuthera.
Here you will see the best Bahamas Beaches. View Eleuthera's beaches and read how to find them... detailed driving directions etc.
If you wish to see more Bahamas beaches, go to other islands. But rest assured that on no other Bahamian island will you find as many great beaches as on Eleuthera. Please note that there are no nude beaches in the Bahamas, but Eleuthera beaches are so deserted and if no one looks... =============== Interested in a beach house rental? We know Judy who is very familiar with Eleuthera. Judy in Florida knows most
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The authors have created a very interesting Google Earth map, showing all Bahamas Beaches on Eleuthera from the sky. If you have Google Earth on your computer, click on Eleuthera Beaches just below. Then Open with and OK. It will start running automatically. Don't have it? Download Google Earth here for free. (This will open a new window) Hold down the mouse wheel, turn it, move the mouse, play with Google Earth! Click F11 on your keyboard to enlarge the picture. Click again to make it smaller. Under Places on the left of the satellite photo, double-click on individual beach names and see what happens... I promise you'll be amazed at how you get *flown* to each of the Bahamas beaches within no time. Here's the link to
all Eleuthera Beaches shown from above.
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The Editor's Pick... ... or what we consider the best beaches which are pictured below. I'm listing them here from North to South. On the complete beach listing further down, our favorites have three stars, like this *** - Ben Bay Beach
- Rainbow Beach
- Alabaster Beach, aka Receiver's Beach
- Twin Cove Beach
- French Leave Beach, formerly Club Med Beach
- Poponi Beach
- Ten Bay
- Winding Bay
- Whiteland Beach
- Lightouse Beaches
Important note! Beaches are always nicest at low tide. When will that be?...Click here for an Eleuthera tides chart. It will show high and low tide on either side of the island.
North Eleuthera Beaches
For a one-day excursion by boat or taxi to these magnificent and deserted
North Eleuthera beaches, click here.
But for now, let's take a look at each North Eleuthera beach individually. Just click on the links to the left of the photos.
*** 8 miles from North Eleuthera Airport: Ben Bay Bahama Beach Little known Gem on North Eleuthera, near Spanish Wells. Great for snorkeling, swimming and picnicking.
9.5 miles from North Eleuthera Airport. Tay Bay Beach next to Preacher's Cave. It's Paradise in its purest form. Like the other North-Eleuthera beaches, it can be accessed by boat or car from Harbour Island.
13 miles from North Eleuthera Airport: Upper Cove Beach is near Current Settlement where divers enjoy the thrill of shooting the Current Cut, a narrow opening between two islands that produces a forceful tidal current.
North-Central Eleuthera Beaches...
... Bahamas Beaches South of Glass Window Bridge
0.4 miles south of Glass Window Bridge: Twin Sisters Beach on the Caribbean side is small but attractive. A morning beach with excellent snorkeling around two large rocks, *The Sisters*.
3.4 miles north of Gregory Town: Gaulding Cay beach; Enjoy your privacy in a nice area, shaded by casuarina trees. Good swimming and excellent snorkeling.
8.2 miles north of Governor's Harbour airport: Twin Beach on the Atlantic side has sand and caves. A fascinating and must-see beach.
*** 8 miles north of Governor's Harbour airport: Rainbow Bay is one of the few sandy beaches on the Caribbean side. It's calm, ideal for swimming and snorkeling. Easily accessible. One mile before Rainbow Inn.
5.8 miles north of Governor's Harbour: Airport beach on the Atlantic side of Central Eleuthera. Walk for three miles; actually six, up and down...
Central Eleuthera Beaches...
... Bahamas Beaches South of Governor's Harbour Airport
*** 1 mile south of the airport there's a gorgeous beach at Alabaster Bay. What is so exceptional?... It's shallow, calm and easily accessible. Click here to see it.
*** 1.6 miles from Governor's Harbour: Twin Cove beach is an exceptionally pretty beach... Two coves form a sand bar, leading out to a small island on the Atlantic side.
*** Across from Governor's Harbour: Club Med beach on the Atlantic side is one of the best Bahamas beaches. It's a long, wide and shaded pink sand beach. Great for swimming and walking.
*** 6 miles south of Governor' Harbour: Poponi beach in North Palmetto Point. A most beautiful swimming and snorkeling beach. It extends up to Club Med beach and has three restaurants.
8.4 miles south of Governor's Harbour: Double Bay beach has high-end homes. Nice and long beach for walking, swimming and snorkeling.
*** 9 miles south of Governor's Harbour: Ten Bay beach. It's on the Caribbean side. Very good for swimming and snorkeling. Some rental homes are nearby.
... Bahamas Beaches South of Windermere Island
*** 6.7 miles north of Rock Sound: Winding Bay beach, near Tarpum Bay is protected from Atlantic waves, always has a breeze and is one of the most beautiful pink sand beaches for swimming and picnicking.
*** 4.4 miles south of Rock Sound: Whiteland Beach. It seems that the more difficult a beach is to find, the more spectacular it is. And Whiteland beach is spectacular...
*** 22 miles south of Rock Sound: Lighthouse Beach
at the southern most tip of Eleuthera. Considered by some as the most fascinating of all Bahamas beaches. And it certainly is. Here - and at beautiful Lighthouse Bay which you'll see to your right as you approach Lighthouse Beach - you can snorkel, swim and explore the rocky formations all day long... and don't forget to bring large bottles of drinking water.
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