The Beaches of Eleuthera and Harbour Island
Eleuthera and Harbour Island are, if anything, even sandier and way more beautiful than most caribbean beach destinations.
Everyone’s list of the world’s top ten beaches includes Harbour Island’s famed Pink Sand Beach. Fewer know that pink sand also spreads along the coast of Eleuthera, blessing it with several blushing beaches, most notably French Leave Beach and Winding Bay Beach.
Cape Eleuthera Resort Beach
Located on a 4,500 acre private, secluded beach preserve on the tip of southwest Eleuthera, Cape Eleuthera is surrounded by uninhabited wilderness.
The Beach at Pinneapple Fields
Located near Governor’s Harbour the beach at Pineapple Fields offers spectacular views and Tippy’s, a one-of-a-kind restaurant and beach bar that one can sit, have a Kalik or lemonaide and take in the awesome view.
The Cove Eleuthera Beach
Just up the road from Gregory Town and a stone’s throw from Surfer’s Beach, The Cove Eleuthera offers its guests a private beach amid stunning views from the cliffs of the cove.
Cotton Bay Estates & Villas
Located five miles south of Rock Sound in South Eleuthera are two private beaches of powdery pearl-white sand that stretch for over a mile at this new resort community.
Pink Sand Beach
Harbour Island is most renowned for its pale pink sand beaches some three plus miles long and 50 to 100 feet wide -- considered one of the very best beaches in The Islands of The Bahamas. The island's beach was featured in The Travel Channel's “World's Best Beaches” segment in March 2005. Named “Best Sand Beach,” Harbour Island was one of 10 beaches worldwide to be included in this program.
Preacher’s Beach
This beach is located minutes from North Eleuthera. Wind your way down a sandy grassy path overgrown with sea grapes to find a favorite picnic spot after exploring Preacher’s Cave, one of North Eleuthera’s best known landmarks. The color of the water from this spot is heavenly.
French Leave Beach
One of the handfuls of pink sand beaches on Eleuthera, beautiful French Leave Beach is located just outside of Governor’s Harbour.
Lighthouse Beach
This beach is located in South Eleuthera near Cape Eleuthera and is known for its miles of unspoiled pink, soft, sandy beaches, as well as an old lighthouse located on a dramatic limestone promontory overlooking the ocean.
Surfer's Beach
This beach is located 2 miles from Gregory Town. The hang ten set also knows that Eleuthera is a hot wave-riding destination, with Surfer’s Beach drawing sun-bleached guys and gals to its island break.
Ten Bay Beach
This beach is located 9 miles south of Governor’s Harbour in Savannah Sound. It is naturally shaded by large casuarina trees in the morning, but a sun lover’s paradise on a warm Bahamian afternoon.
Other Eleuthera beaches include:
Authur's Beach
Deep Creek Beach
Gauldings Cay Beach
Holiday Beach
James Cistern Beach
North Palmetto Point Beach
Paradise Beach
South Palmetto Point Beach
Windemer Island Beach
Winding Bay Beach
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