River No. 2 Beach

River No. 2 is where a clear river comes out of the peninsula hills and runs across white sand into the sea, and the village at the back has run the beach as a community tourism operation since the 1990s, with income going into local projects. Boats go a short way up the river into the forest. The beach is broad, the water is calm at the river mouth and the hills rise behind. The association was set up in the 1990s and is one of the longest-running community tourism operations in the country.

What's there

• The river mouth - clear fresh water crossing the sand into the sea.
• The community operation - the beach run by the village association.
• The boat trips - the short runs upriver into the forest.
• The hills behind - the forested peninsula slopes rising from the shore.

When to go

November to April is the dry season. The rains from May to October are heavy. Weekends bring visitors from Freetown.

What to expect

Facilities are simple bandas and a restaurant. A fee is collected at the gate. The road down is slow and rough in stretches.

Nearby

Tokeh is north, and John Obey is south.