Lagos Vacation Beaches

Certainly there can be no harder task than to name the single best from so many perfect, yet different, beaches.

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Lagos Beaches in Nigeria

Lagos is a huge metropolis which originated on islands separated by creeks such as Lagos Island that fringe the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon protected from the Atlantic Ocean by long sand spits such as Bar Beach which stretch up to 100 km east and west of the mouth. From the beginning Lagos has spread on the mainland west of the lagoon and the conurbation, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than 40 km north-west of Lagos Island.  Lagos beaches are a strong attraction to this region in Nigeria. White sand and clear, turquoise water make up these quiet expanses along the coastline. Lagos has over ten beaches to choose from when visiting this popular tourist spot. Nigeria Beaches are some of the most attractive tourist spots, which provides a sense of relaxation and calmness to the minds and bodies of

the tired travelers to the country. Nigeria beaches are located in the coastal regions of the country. There are many beach resorts and hotels that provide good accommodation to the foreign travelers who come to visit these beaches.

Popular Beaches of Nigeria

There are many beaches in Nigeria that are major tourist attractions like the Coconut beach, which is situated in Badagry town in the western side of Lagos. The coconut beach is a beautiful beach, which is encircled with coconut plantations full of cool shady places for tourists to sit and relax themselves. Victoria beach or Bar beach is another of its kind, which is quite well-known amongst the native Nigerians. The Central beach that is situated in the island of Victoria lies alongside Ahmadu Bello Way. Another wonderful beach that is situated alongside the harbor of Lagos is Tarwa Bay, which provides great entertainment to the youngsters. Calabar beach, situated It is an enchanting place for visitors who wish to spend quality time with their loved ones. Some other popular beaches are Eleko beach and Lekki beach, which are quite famous amongst the foreign tourists and visitors to Nigeria.

List Of  Some Of The Most Popular Beaches in Lagos Nigeria

Bar Beach

By far the most popular, this beach is located on Victoria Island. Known for its sand bars, this beach extends from the west by the Institute of Oceanography all the way to Eko Hotel toward the east. Many activities are available for sports enthusiasts including horse back riding, swimming and football among other popular beach sports.

Coconut Beach

Just west of Lagos is the town of Badagry. Badagry features Coconut Beach, appropriately named for the coconut trees that surround the beach. Holiday resorts are nearby for refreshments while visiting the beach. Enjoy the tropical sun and take in the ambiance of the environment at Coconut Beach.

Akodo Beach

This modern beach is a favorite among tourists to Lagos beaches. Modern facilities and equipment line the beach. Members of all ages enjoy the rides and amusement at the local parks. A swimming beach is also a popular spot along this beach to take a dip in the sea. Chalets are also prevalent at the Akodo Beach.

The ambiance completes the scene for any tourist from the white sand beach and rippling waves that lap the shoreline. Palm trees stand overhead and provide the ultimate relaxation for any beach person.

Eleko Beach

One of the most serene and clean beaches in Lagos, the Kaiyetoro-Eleko beach is well visited during the year. Popular with local families, Eleko Beach offers sporting activities for everyone. The atmosphere is relaxed and rejuvenating for beach combers of all types.

Tarkwa Bay
Exclusive and located across the harbor of Lagos, this beach can be accessed by boat. Swimming is popular at this beach with quiet, serene waters. Surfing and water skiing take place also. Rental tents and chairs are available for tourists to Tarkwa Bay Beach. The serenity is complete with breezes that blow through the harbor.

Kuramo Beach
This beach is known as being similar to the Bar Beach since it gets the name from a feature that is on its border. The Kuramo Lake borders the beach and is known for the many different restaurants that are along the area. Entertainment is available many times of the week and features different shows including music and jamborees.

Lagos environs has over ten beaches all with pretty much the same features – white sand, palm trees and the rough unforgiving waves of the Bight of Benin. The beaches are relatively quiet most weekdays and weekends, considering the size of the city. However, all the beaches are besieged on public holidays, when Lagos residents suddenly seem to remember they have a beach on their doorsteps!

Bar Beach: This is the main beach on Victoria Island, alongside Ahmadu Bello Way and one of the more popular beaches in the state. Bar Beach is the main (inner city) beach and runs from the Institute of Oceanography in the west to the Eko Hotel in the east. Being smack in the middle of the city, it attracts its fair share of squatters, druggies, “ladies of the night” with their “customers”, and fervent religious types, creating a heady blend of life forms, with the wealthiest walking along the poorest and no one batting an eyelid. Bar Beach is named after the sand bars that characterised the coastline of Lagos, not because of the myriad of bars that run along the beach itself (a popular misconception!)

The Eko Hotel end of Bar Beach was recently fenced off by the Lagos State government, to create a more “organised” beach called Kuramo Beach, named after the small lake which lies behind it. A uniform range of beach huts were rented/sold off to operators of bars and restaurants and for a while, this beach was very inviting. Like all things in Lagos, Kuramo was soon taken over by “the mob” and is now as rough and ready as the rest of Bar Beach.

The other beaches provide more of a “get away” from the city and include:

Lekki Beach, Alpha Beach, Eleko Beach and Akodo Beach (to the East) and Tarkwa Bay, Ogogoro Island, Atlas Cove, Lighthouse beach, Ilashe Beach, Agaja Beach and Badagry beach (to the West).

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Lekki Beach: This very popular beach is only a few kilometres from the city centre along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. It is possible to hire a beach shelter made of palm fronds and set up a picnic or barbecue. Lekki Beach is right at the roundabout just past Ilasan Housing on Estate.

Alpha or Lekki Beach: This very popular beach is only a few kilometres from the city centre along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. It is possible to hire a beach shelter made of palm fronds and set up a picnic or barbecue.

Eleko Beaches: A few kilometres further along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Alpha Beach is also a popular weekend get away for Lagosians. Expect to ‘settle’ some Area Boys in order to park your car. There are lots of eating joints and bars along the beach. Eleko Beach is about 45 minutes drive along the Lekki-Epe Expressway (turn right off the main road by the Total Filling Station). You have to pay around 100 naira to enter. This is perhaps the nicest public beach along the peninsula.

Akodo Beach – also known as the Eko Tourist Resort. About 35 minutes drive from Lagos, at km22 on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, the Eko Tourist Resort has chalets and a large conference hall on 10 acres, with than a kilometre of clean beach. Run by KIK & KEM Inv Ltd, its homely restaurant serves Nigerian, continental & Asian food. Round-the-clock security includes a Nigerian police post right inside the resort. All inquiries: Eko Tourist Beach Resort, km22 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ibeju, Lekki LGA, Akodo. Lagos booking office:12C Akibo Savage, V.I. (01 – 2614138, 4702865, 7770700 – 9).

Hermitage Gardens Resort & Haastade Hospitality Suites

Hermitage Resort; secluded resort on the Lekki/Ajah Penninsular, Haastade Suites
Address: Hermitage Road, Tiye Village (Near Akodo), Lekki Local Government, Lagos.
Reservations: +2348038502120, +2348135901530, +2348083728037

The Peninsular Resort

Located at km27 on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, the Peninsula Resort is operated by the Peninsula Restaurant on Ozumba Mbadwe in V.I. It offers day or overnight facilities for companies, professional organizations or individuals who’d like private restaurant and conference facilities. A good spots for workshops, retreats or meetings, and continental or Chinese dinner could be arranged for private parties. The resort also has swimming pool and exercise room for visitors.

Booking office: +2348038502120, +2348135901530, +2348083728037

FUNTOPIA

Leisure resort for children.
Address: KM 35, Lekki Epe Expressway, After VGC, Lagos.

La Campagne Tropicana:A private resort/beach past the Peninsular Resort with accommodation and beach sports. +2348038502120, +2348135901530, +2348083728037

THE ISLANDS

Tarkwa Bay: A sheltered beach within the harbour breakwater. It is easily accessible by boat from Tarzan Jetty at Maroko (N1000 per person) or under Falomo bridge on Victoria Island. The beach is a pleasant outing and has safe bathing even for children. Deck chairs are available for hire and a variety of fruits (pineapples, coconuts, oranges and so on) to buy. Make sure you book your return time with the boat driver.

Tarkwa is a man made bay and beach created during the formation of the Lagos harbour. The beach was shaped by the moles used to form the inlet to the harbour and covered with sand dredged from the bottom of the channel. As a result the water is a lot calmer than the exposed Atlantic coastline elsewhere around Lagos. The fine sand is also much more comfortable to walk and lie on than the coarse/sharp sand of the other beaches. With its own resident community, most of whom make their living from the tourists who visit the beach, this is the only “maintained” beach in Lagos with the beach hands cleaning up the garbage every weekend before the influx of tourists. Also given the fact that it is cut off from the main habitations of Lagos by water and is therefore only accessible by boat, this makes it a beach for real beach bums and sun worshippers, in contrast to the other “bums and worshippers” that flock to the Bar Beach.

It is also possible to surf in a corner of Tarkwa Bay and other water sports such as Jet Skiing and Water Skiing are fairly common, although don’t expect to find equipment there to rent! Make friends with the local nautical elites so you can use their water sports equipment.

Halemson Side Resort

A clean, serene and exclusive beach for people who love privacy/exclusivity.
Address: Plot 25 - 27, Kuramo Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos or Ikaare Island, Satellite Town, Lagos
Phone:+2348069508692, +2348081999029, +2348096533788

Lighthouse Beach – is reached on foot from Tarkwa Bay and is named after the 110-year-old lighthouse that guards the entrance to Lagos harbour. The Lighthouse can just be seen from the beach, and is well worth a visit, seeing as there are very few monuments of its age left standing in Lagos. The walk along the beach between Tarkwa Bay and Lighthouse Beach is very pleasant – often you are the only person on the beach. You can watch the many ships queuing up to enter the port on the near horizon.Ogogoro Island – home to the Lagos Yacht Club is passed on the way to Tarkwa Bay as is Atlas Cove – home to Lagos’ petrol tanks. It is very common to find a huge tanker offloading its petroleum products at Atlas Cove…its quite an impressive sight passing under one of these Herculean tankers, just remember not to light up a cigarette!

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Agaja & Ilashe Beach – an almost exclusive beach resort, accessible only by private launch. Not much by way of swimming as it is the open Atlantic coast again but with beach house after beach house, it can have quite a community feel that you can forget the idea of swimming, spending time hopping from barbecue to barbecue leaving a trail of champagne bottles in your wake…. It is possible to jet-ski and water ski in the brackish waters of the creek behind the beach, although low tide can bring about many sand bars that one can easily get stuck on! While there, you must also try the coconuts…if only because there are millions screaming to be eaten!

Whispering Palms

The Whispering Palms Beach Resort, North Goa has 106 rooms that blend Goan decor with contemporary facilities. You will be spoilt for choice between the Luxurious Studio Suite Rooms,the Spacious Terrace Rooms, and the Mediterranean styled Balcony Rooms. The rooms are all surrounded by landscaped gardens and pool views.