Horseshoe Bay

Horseshoe Bay is the beach Bermuda puts on its posters: a wide curve of sand between limestone headlands on the south shore, the sand tinted pink by the shells of tiny red foraminifera mixed through the fine white grains. It has a lifeguard in season, a beach café, changing rooms and the largest car park of any Bermudian beach, which is why it is also the busiest. Baby Beach and Port Royal Cove next door are smaller and sheltered.

What's there

• The pink sand - the shell-tinted beach the south shore is known for.
• The limestone headlands - the weathered rock closing the bay at both ends.
• Port Royal Cove - the sheltered pool next door, calm enough for children.
• The south shore walk - the path linking the beaches along the coast.

When to go

May to October is the swimming season with a lifeguard on duty. Cruise ship days fill it completely. Hurricane season runs June to November and brings swell.

Things to know

It is by far the busiest beach on the island and cruise days make it very crowded. Surf on the south shore can be strong and the undertow real. Parking fills early in season.

Nearby

Warwick Long Bay is east, and Church Bay is west.

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