Beach· Beef Island· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Long Bay (Beef Island)
18° 26.8′ N · 64° 32.8′ W · approximate
A long, curved stretch of beach on the north side of Beef Island, just west of the airport and minutes from the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge; a quiet swim stop before or after a flight.
Practical
Position is the Long Bay bay node on OpenStreetMap (node 2414833885), just off the mapped beach (way 464098244); not checked against a chart. Wikivoyage describes it as a long curved beach with no amenities (OpenStreetMap does map a small beach bar, Island Bay Beach Shack, at the west end; confirm it is open). Wikipedia notes local concern for the adjacent salt pond, reef and mangroves. No moorings or documented anchorage were found; it faces north toward the Camanoes and is exposed to winter swell. Most crews reach it on foot or by taxi from Trellis Bay or the airport.
Best for
A last swim near the airport
Season
Calm in summer trades; swell-exposed Nov–Apr
Nearby
- Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (Beef Island)0.2 NM away
- Trellis Bay Market0.6 NM away
- Aragorn's Studio (Trellis Bay)0.7 NM away
- Little Camanoe0.7 NM away
- Marche at Trellis0.7 NM away
- Bellamy Cay (The Last Resort)0.8 NM away
- De Loose Mongoose (Beef Island) fuel dock & restaurant0.8 NM away
- Trellis Bay Full Moon Party (Fireball Sculptures)0.8 NM away