Famous Beaches in Bermuda

One of the biggest reason for tourists coming to Bermuda from all over the world, are the stunning, breathtaking, and famous beaches in Bermuda. The beaches have a slightly pinkish color because of the content of broken corals and shells that have been combined with the sand over time, together with a single cell organism called the Foram with red skeletons and develop on the underside of rocks. Bermuda beach sand are very fine as well making it feel so silky and smooth under your feet.

The islands of Bermuda have a mix of both private and public beaches. A lot of big hotels in the area are beach front with private stretches of sand and with sections only guests are allowed to be in. However, there are also many stunning and famous beaches in Bermuda for the public where everyone can access and enjoy.

Elbow Beach is a pale pink beach with sand that stretches for almost a mile. This beach is one of the famous beaches in Bermuda and at least three hotels sit on its borders. This is also one of the safest beaches on the island for swimming. Easter tends to be the time that the beach is packed with college students invading Bermuda for College Weeks.

Astwood Cove is located at the bottom of the sharp winding road that intersects with South Road. This is one of the famous beaches in Bermuda that is remote and is rarely overcrowded. Tourists who want a quiet spot beach will surely love this beach with its trees and shrubbery of Astwood Park providing a lush backdrop.

Warwick Long Bay is a popular beach on the south side of the South Shore Park that features half a mile stretch of sand against scenery of scrubland and low grasses. An offshore reef keeps the waves surprisingly small despite frequent winds, and a serrated coral island appears to float above water. This beach is excellent for snorkeling, where the waters are crystal clear and marine life comes close to shore.

Chaplin Bay is situated at the southern extremity of South Shore Park, in between the boundary of two parishes. This small beautiful beach is almost completely invisible during storms and particularly high tides. Rising from the water is an open-air coral barrier that partially separates one half of the beach from the other.

Horseshoe Bay this is one of the most famous beaches in Bermuda, and one of the best for families too. Unlike many other beaches on the island, this beach has a lifeguard on duty from May to September and complete facilities which includes watersports equipment rentals.

Some of the other famous beaches in Bermuda include Church bay, Somerset Long Bay, Shelly Bay, Tobacco Bay, and John Smith's Bay