Grand Life Magazine Winter 23-24 - Flipbook - Page 52
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
