Grand Life Magazine Summer 23 - Flipbook - Page 63
GRAND BAHAMA
BEACHES
There are 44 named beaches on Grand Bahama Island. Below is an overview of the most popular and
accessible ones. The complete list can be found on page 44 of the Grand Bahama Treasure & Tour Guide,
which was written by H. Rudy Sawyer.
Fortune Beach is a quiet beach, five miles from the Port Lucaya Marketplace. The beach got its name from
a two-million-dollar shipwreck that was discovered there. If you wish to visit Fortune Beach, you will need
your own transportation, or you can purchase a tour that visits this beach. The Banana Bay restaurant is at
this location.
Gold Rock Beach is part of the Lucayan National Park and is protected by the Bahamas National Trust.
Located east of the island, about 25 miles from Freeport, this beach is often secluded at low tide when it
unveils its spectacular “welcome mat”. Gold Rock Beach can be accessed via tour bus or rental car. There
are picnic tables and benches available. North of the beach is the Lucayan Caverns, the world’s longest
underground surveyed cave system.
Lucaya Beach is located across from the Port Lucaya hotels. This popular tourist beach has watersports and
activities galore. Just a short distance away is the less crowded Coral Beach, west of Lucaya Beach.
Mather Town Beach is about three miles from Port Lucaya. There are limited water activities at this beach,
but it is a great place for swimming, eating, drinking and hanging out with the locals. Cleveland’s Beach
Club restaurant and Margarita Villa Sand Bar are located here.
Paradise Cove Beach, located in the west, is a quiet, secluded beach offering snorkeling and volleyball as
well as snacks. Various tour packages provide transportation to this beach, which is open from 10 a.m. to
sunset.
Smith’s Point Beach is adjacent to Taino Beach in the Lucaya area. It is famous for its Wednesday night
“fish fry” where visitors and locals dance and socialize while enjoying tasty native dishes such as fried
snapper, potato salad and peas ‘n’ rice.
Taino Beach is located in the Lucaya area and is ideal for families with children. During holidays, the beach
is the site of many cook-outs. Several restaurants are on site, including The Stoned Crab and Tony
Macaroni’s Conch Experience. There are limited water activities, however hair braiding, straw goods and
other souvenirs are available.
William’s Town Beach is centrally located at the William’s Town settlement. The eastern side of the beach
offers water activities such as banana boat rides, jet skis and snorkeling. You will frequently see horses on
the beach. On the town side are a variety of local restaurants and bars.
