The island country of Barbados has more than 70miles of beaches of both pink and white sands, which are made of coral reefs that have been ground into a very fine powder by the waves of the ocean. Beaches on Barbados can be categorized by region: north and east coast beaches, south coast beaches, and west coast beaches. East and north coast beaches are facing the Atlantic Ocean, while the waters of the southern beaches are a combination of both the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The west coast, or the Platinum Coast, beaches are brimmed by the warm waters of the Caribbean. This is a list of many of the beaches located in Barbados. There are no private beaches on the island.[1] [2] [3]
There are 61 beaches in Barbados, including the following with the parishes indicated for each beach:
| Beach | Parish | Coor/Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accra Beach | Christ Church | 13.0667°N -59.5616°W[4] | |
| Alleyne Beach | Saint James | 13.2067°N -59.6415°W | |
| Barclays Park Beach | Saint Joseph | 13.2364°N -59.5434°W | |
| Bathsheba Beach | Saint Joseph | 13.2144°N -59.523°W[5] | |
| Bath Beach | Saint John | 13.1876°N -59.4767°W | |
| Batts Rock | Saint Miachael | 13.1354°N -59.6364°W | |
| Bottom Bay beach | Saint Philip | 13.1362°N -59.4244°W | |
| Brandons Beach | Saint Michael | 13.1159°N -59.6274°W | |
| Brighton Beach | Saint Michael | 13.1223°N -59.6311°W | |
| Brownes Beach | Saint Michael | 13.0861°N -59.6098°W | |
| Carlisle Bay | Saint Michael | ||
| Care Bay | Saint Philip | ||
| Casuarina Beach | Christ Church | [6] | |
| Cattlewash | Saint Joseph | 13.2225°N -59.532°W | |
| The Chase Beach | Saint Andrew | 13.2746°N -59.5667°W | |
| Cotton House Bay | Christ Church | ||
| Crane Beach | Saint Philip | 13.1066°N -59.4438°W | |
| Culpepper Island | Saint Philip | 13.1661°N -59.4434°W | |
| Dover Beach | Christ Church | 13.0666°N -59.5696°W | |
| Drill Haul Beach | Saint Michael | 13.0777°N -59.6087°W | |
| Fitts Village | Saint James | ||
| Foul Bay Beach | Saint Philip | 13.101°N -59.4507°W | |
| Freights Beach | Christ Church | 13.0534°N -59.5373°W | |
| Freshwater Bay | Saint Michael | 13.1306°N -59.6357°W[7] [8] | |
| Garrison Beach | Christ Church | ||
| Gibbes Beach | Saint Peter | 13.2315°N -59.6431°W | |
| Ginger Bay (aka Shanty Bay) | Saint Philip | 13.1116°N -59.441°W | |
| Heywoods Beach | Saint Peter | 13.257°N -59.6442°W[9] | |
| Inch Marlow Beach | Christ Church | ||
| Lakes Beach | Saint Andrew | 13.2391°N -59.5452°W | |
| Little Bay | Saint Lucy | 13.3099°N -59.579°W | |
| Long Bay Beach | Christ Church | 13.0627°N -59.4979°W | |
| Maycock's Bay | Saint Lucy | 13.2957°N -59.6501°W | |
| Maxwell Beach | Christ Church | 13.0667°N -59.55°W | |
| Miami Beach (aka Enterprise Beach) | Christ Church | 13.0597°N -59.5397°W | |
| Morgan Lewis Beach | Saint Andrew | 13.2694°N -59.5643°W | |
| Mullins Beach | Saint Peter | 13.2344°N -59.6427°W | |
| Needham Point Beach | Saint Michael | 13.0783°N -59.6117°W | |
| Paradise Beach | Saint Michael | 13.1304°N -59.6348°W | |
| Paynes Bay | Saint Thomas | 13.1667°N -97°W | |
| Pebbles Beach | Saint Michael | 13.0873°N -59.6098°W | |
| River Bay | Saint Lucy | 13.3232°N -59.5955°W | |
| Rockley Beach | Christ Church | 13.0736°N -59.5893°W | |
| Saint Lawrence Gap | Christ Church | ||
| Sam Lord's Castle | Saint Philip | ||
| Sandy Lane Bay | Saint James | 13.1742°N -59.6376°W | |
| Shark's Hole Bay | Saint Philip | 13.1203°N -59.4336°W | |
| Silver Rock Beach-Round Rock | Christ Church | ||
| Silver Sands Beach | Christ Church | 13.0473°N -59.5174°W[10] | |
| Walkers Beach | Saint Andrew | 13.2571°N -59.5576°W | |
| Welches Beach | Christ Church | 13.0651°N -59.5487°W | |
| Worthing Beach (aka Sandy Beach) | Christ Church | 13.0712°N -59.5831°W |