Somerset Long Bay Bermuda
This seldom-visited, secluded beach is ideal for catching rays from noon to late afternoon. Avid swimmers visit other beaches, but visitors to Somerset Long Bay enjoy the shallow waters, cooling off from the intense sun on this quarter-mile stretch of sandy paradise. Public rest rooms are available.
Somerset Long Bay Beach - Bermuda: Sandys Parish, Bermuda
When offshore storms stir up the waters northwest of Bermuda, the water here is unsafe for swimming. Because its bottom isn't always sandy or of a consistent depth, many people find Somerset Long Bay better suited to beachcombing or long walks than to swimming. Nevertheless, many single travelers favor this beach when they're looking for seclusion. The undeveloped parkland of Sandys Parish shelters it from the rest of the island, and the beach's crescent shape and length -- about .5km ( 1/4 mile) -- make it unusual by Bermudian standards. It has restrooms and changing facilities. We think this is one of the best places on Bermuda to watch the sunset. A plus is the beach's proximity to the Bermuda Audubon Society Nature Reserve, where you can go for long walks and enjoy moments of solitude -- except on weekends, when family picnics abound. Take bus no. 7 from the City of Hamilton, or take Cambridge Road in Sandys Parish.
