As the other reviews say, it's not your typical beach experience. So much hassle here. On the plus side, lots of decent bars and restaurants. Some good food available (once you've negotiated between all the options) Main section of the beach is safe but be VERY CAREFUL about going further down in either direction. Robberies happen here...
Easy to locate from the round aboutEntrance fee per head circa $6= Naira 1000A large number of touts at entrance can be intimidatingBetter to go as a group.The beach front was not rowdy, nice beach line Some merchant hawk their goodsYou have to pay for everything
I still do not understand why this location retains the caption of a 'beach'!! Frankly, it is more of a sandy park than a beach.My family and I attended a friend's birthday part at the location, and from the entrance were large warnings not to go into the water nor to swim. a casual look shows the various large boulders brought in to keep the sea away (erosion control), and several littering of broken bottle, food packs, and human wastes of various forms (urgghh).Several wooden and make-shift 'joints 'promise alcohol ,food, pepper soup, and assortment of snacks. Loud music from each of the shacks compete for airwave dominance, creating noise with familiar musical tones.Was I impressed, No! would I go here again, No. If hanging out is the theme, then there are better locations for that; if beach is the idea, than Elegushi 'beach' is not one.Do not forget that you will have to pay to pack your car, adults pay separately, while children are charged differently for access. We spent at least 2 hours driving from the major access road to the beach, owing to very narrow road, and poor traffic management processes.
Before you continue reading this, note that I was here just some days after the boxing day, so you expect thousands of lagosians rushing down here? Yes! You need to pay 1,000 Naira per person to get in, and I was with my partner - so we paid 2,000. Was it worth it? I think no, the beach should be more organized than this, and foods are expensive, imagine a 5 Alive Juice pack is been sold for 1,000 Naira. We asked for sea foods other than fish, none of the food sellers do have! If you are planning to come during festive period, do not come in your personal car, so you can quickly get out - there are tricycles popularly called "keke marwa" in Lagos that can take you from the beach to the nearest bus stop. Would not want to be here again as a couple, nevertheless if you are thinking of coming - get here at 1pm and leave at 3pm. I think is more of a party venue than a relaxation spot.
The beach was dirty. Debris all over the place. Considering that this is not a public beach and you pay good money to rent a station/shelter, it should be better maintained.
I love elegushi beach. It is a really nice place to relax and have fun with friends and family. There lots of bars there and restaurants too.
the whole stuff is more about money and less about fun, cos everything needs money (exorbitant) and the touts around only seek was to collect money from you, the only way to enjoy the beach is to go as a big group and carry a lot of money!
nice beach, cool air felt good since it was so hot, the speed boat was a little frightening but exhilarating at the same time. Beach was not crowded and the shade provided was welcomed merchants trying to sell their wares was a little pesky but not annoyingly so
The beach was OK but beware of broken glass when walking down to the waters edge. The waves can be VERY strong and children should be accompanied at all times.
I visited Elegushi twice this holiday season. Unlike my last visit some 4 years ago, the road had bean paved so access was muh easier, but unlike that visit 4 years ago the beach was filthy. There was actually more garbage than sand in some parts. Like others have said, we had to pay to park, pay entrance and pay for seats even if we were buying food. My first visit this holiday was on a Saturday and it was very crowded. Despite all of the above we still had a good time as we were in a fun group and the music and food were good. My second visit was on a weekday and much earlier in the day so it was far less crowded and also much cleaner, so it made for a much more plesant experience. We also brought our own food, mats and seats this time so spent far less and had a lovely time with friendsThis is a privately owned beach with tons of potential. I just hope they do some developing with all that money they take from you. First step should be to put some bins out and set fines for littering, then get some cleaners to come out at regular intervals