Beach· Crooked Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Bathing Beach and Shell Beach (Crooked Island west coast)
22° 46.8′ N · 74° 20.1′ W · approximate
About 10 km of quiet sand running south from Landrail Point along Crooked Island's lee shore, Bathing Beach blending into Shell Beach toward French Wells; empty, shell-strewn and backed by casuarinas.
Practical
Position approximate, placed mid-way along the west coast south of Landrail Point as Wikivoyage describes it. In settled easterlies you can anchor off the beach (a 2015 cruiser log describes a sandy anchorage a few miles south of Bird Rock) and land by dinghy; coral patches lie off the beach, so read the water. Untenable in westerlies.
Best for
Beachcombing and a quiet lunch stop between Landrail Point and French Wells
Season
Settled E–SE weather
Nearby
- Hope Great House (BNT)0.8 NM away
- Crooked Island car rental and transport1.4 NM away
- Crooked Island mailboat1.4 NM away
- Crooked Island mechanics and marine parts1.4 NM away
- Crooked/Acklins limited comms and supplies1.4 NM away
- Gibson's Restaurant (Landrail Point)1.4 NM away
- Landrail Point Clinic1.4 NM away
- Landrail Point settlement stores1.4 NM away