Elbow Beach
A long south shore beach in Paget, part public and part hotel, with a wreck close inshore.
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Elbow Beach runs along the south shore in Paget, close enough to Hamilton to be the city's beach, with a public section at one end and hotel frontage along the rest. The wreck of the Pollockshields, a steamer that went aground in a hurricane in 1915, lies in shallow water a short swim out and is snorkelled from the beach. The sand is pink like the rest of the south shore and the beach is wide.
What you actually see
- The Pollockshields wreck - a 1915 steamer lying in shallow water off the beach.
- The long sand - the wide pink beach running along the shore.
- The public section - the free end of the beach away from the hotels.
- The Hamilton proximity - the nearest south shore beach to the city.
When to go
May to October is the swimming season. The wreck needs calm water for snorkelling. Hurricane season runs June to November.
Honest expectations
Much of the beach is hotel frontage and the public section is at one end. Access from the road involves a walk down and back up. Surf on this shore can be strong.
Nearby
Hamilton is north, and Warwick Long Bay is west.
What to pack for Elbow Beach
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
