Tobago Beaches & Bays: Region 1 - Crown Point
Our Tobago beach guide shows every major bay or beach, listed in clockwise direction around the island. Hold your mouse over the bay to identify it and click for detailed information.
Most beaches in this section are within walking distance of accommodation in Crown Point and Bon Accord. It is a 20 minute walk from Sandy Point to the end of Pigeon Point, via Store Bay.
Kilgwyn Bay & La GuiraA long stretch of sandy beach with very shallow, warm waters leading out to Flying Reef, a popular Tobago dive site. The beach can be accessed by walking or driving past the Sandy Point Beach Club/Village. Follow the road, parallel to the runway, until it becomes a dirt road. The beach is then a short walk. There are grape trees for shade. The beach shelves very gradually and is normally very calm, so great for kids. Clockwise to.... |
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Sandy PointOriginally an Amerindian settlement, Sandy Point is perched on the most western point of Tobago, at the end of the runway into Crown Point airport, this relatively quiet white sand beach is bordered by palms and sea grapes. Refreshments and facilities are available at various beachfront hotels. The beach is very narrow and a bit rocky. Swimming is limited and the area subject to strong currents. Clockwise to.... |
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Store BayPossibly Tobago's most popular public beach. Being on the doorstep of a large number of hotels, guesthouses and holiday apartments the beach is always busy. This small 650ft (200m) beach, on the doorstep of the Store Bay Hotel, is also the site of the Great Race powerboat competition - one of Tobago's most exciting events - and venue for Great Fete. It is one of the few beaches with a lifeguard. There are changing rooms and toilets and a variety of small shops, restaurants and vendors, including several very well-known crab 'n' dumpling vendors. Trips are available from the bay to Buccoo Reef. The waters are reasonably sheltered and good for swimming. The biggest problem with Store Bay can be the sheer number of beach vendors vying for your business. A firm but friendly "no thanks" will get rid of most, but there are always the few who spoil it for everyone. Clockwise to.... |
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Coconut BayA private man-made beach belonging to the Coco Reef Resort and consisting of thousands of tons of Guyanese white river sand. It represents a picture-postcard picture of a tropical beach, but some visitors condemn it because it is not natural. The small bay is protected by a rock breakwater intended to prevent high seas destroying the beach, as in did in late 1999. The seawall may be ugly, but it is also rapidly creating a mini-reef and presenting guests with a wonderful and safe snorkelling experience. The only access to the beach is via the hotel. Chargeable admission to the beach, facilities and restaurants is available from the front desk. Clockwise to.... |
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Cable BaySo-called because the main electricity and telephone cables from Trinidad land at this beach. It is located right at the bottom of Pigeon Point Road and borders Coconut Bay. This small yellow sand beach is reasonably sheltered, but becomes rocky further out. It is popular with local children. Clockwise to.... |
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Pigeon PointThe peninsula of Pigeon Point is Tobago’s most beautiful beach and home to the famous thatch-roofed jetty which has become an internationally recognised signature theme for Tobago. Sadly, the peninsula has been the subject of major controversy over recent years after the property was bought by Anthony Sabga, founder and chairman of the Trinidad-based Ansa McAl conglomerate. The heavy-handed attempts of Sabga and his rottweiler manager and friend Heather McKenna led to much ill-will and resulted in the property earning the nickname Stalag Pigeon Point. The entire situation brought much shame on everyone involved. In early 2005 the government promised to purchase the property; by compulsory purchase order if necessary. A deal was struck and the peninsula became the property of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) in late 2005. Sabga's cohorts stripped the place bare before leaving. In fact some local contacts have described their efforts as vindictive vandalism. Extensive work will be required to return the peninsula to its former glory. Now renamed Pigeon Point Heritage Club, the entry fee of TT$18 (US$3/£2) per person (children aged 6-12 half-price and children under 6 free) remains. Having paid your entrance fee, you will be granted access to a stunningly beautiful coral sand beach with calm, gentle protected waters. Clockwise to.... |
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Bon Accord Lagoon & No Man's landThe Bon Accord Lagoon is fringed by mangrove wetlands and an important habitat for many species of bird. The only access is by boat. A small spit of white coral-sand beach known as 'No Man's Land' has become a popular venue for boozy beach barbecues. Clockwise to.... Buccoo Bay |
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