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The World’s 100 Best Beaches

Lighthouse Beach

Eleuthera, Bahamas

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 60 2026
Lighthouse Beach

A long pink-tinted sand beach with clear turquoise water, reef along the shore, cliffs, caves and an old lighthouse on the point, now beside Disney's cruise port. Visitors drive a rough unpaved road, then walk about 2 miles along the shore to the point.

Highlights

  • Soft pink-tinted sand
  • Snorkeling over shoreline reef
  • Cliffs and old lighthouse

Good to know

  • High-clearance 4x4 needed on rough road
  • Road to point closed; 2-mile walk
  • No services; bring water and snacks

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