The road to Lighthouse Beach is not for the faint of heart. You must have 4WD, but a jeep would be even better. We arrived and thought it was very nice, but didn't really understand why it was raved about. Then we realized we were at Lighthouse Bay, and had to drive a little farther to get to Lighthouse Beach, which was stunning, and almost empty (in February). Make sure to climb up on the hills and look out over both sides of the peninsula. Breath-taking! Certainly the most beautiful beach I have ever visited.
Basically off the charts and literally Top 10 beach in the world. Sadly, it is threatened by development but the local community is rallying to keep it pristine.
It is hard to get there. The road is beyond awful but once you are there it is amazing. The beach is pristine and the rock formations are incredible. I am so sorry that there are dune buggy tours to ruin this wonderful spot. I wish they would respect this unique spot.
Getting there is very difficult, have to have 4x4 or high clearance vehicle and even then i had my doubts at times! Road to turn on is not marked, followed Eleuthera.com directions and found it. Well worth the trip!!! Low tide is the best time to visit. Bring bug spray, water to drink( we bought a gallon at grocery store) food etc. The last grocery store is in Rock Sound with a gas station and hardware store. We are very happy that we visited this area.
The road to get to Lighthouse Beach was about 4-5 miles and took us about 15min due to rough road. To me getting there is all part of the journey & once we got there we snorkeled & walked up to the Lighthouse. I hope they perserve the Lighthouse as it needs help. The Limestones against the sea is beautiful & makes the scenery extra special. Next time we will bring more food & drink as there is nothing here to purchase. An adventurous day with our two kids, hoping they will hold those memories as tight to their hearts as I do.
Truly one of the most beautiful beaches. We went in February and had a fantastic time. Almost nobody else there. Walk to where the Atlantic and the Caribbean flow into each other. Beautiful rock formations, nice snorkling. Pristine sandy beach. Don't miss it.
There are NO tourists at this beach from jan-march and its a great time to go. During the summers however its packed for the first time in my lifetime, so now we go to cat island!
Away from the reality,its hard to get there,but once you arrived ..... feels like you find the treasure...
Would love to go back on a sunny day when there were no young people blasting music! It was only two people but they ruined it for us. Remember when they say there are no stores on the way there are no stores!! You have to bring food and water. It is also tricky to find but keep asking questions. Buy food in Rock Sound. We planned to buy food there but the store was closed so watch out for the hours of operation. The grocery store in Rock Sound is more like home.
Go very early and stay all day. Wear bugspray!! Take water and snacks and enjoy every second. Favorite part of island ... but make time to stop by double bay beach (Atlantic side) and then papaw beach (sanddollars everywhere on the bottom) off papaw road in palmetto point.