Warwick Long Bay, Bermuda
The verdict
- Best for: Travellers who want the pink sand drama and the long beach walk with space and quiet, happy to trade a sheltered swim and facilities for room to breathe and the best views on the south shore.
- Best spot: Walk the full length to the eastern end where the limestone stack sits offshore and the dune path drops to Jobsons Cove, so you get the big open beach and the calm lagoon in one stride.
- Know this: It is long, open and often windy, so the water is rarely a flat lagoon and there is no bar on the sand. Come for space and the walk, and step east to Jobsons for the sheltered dip.
Published 20 January 2026. Last reviewed 3 February 2026
Warwick Long Bay is the answer to the most common Bermuda complaint, which is that the famous beach is too crowded. Run a few minutes west of Horseshoe Bay and you reach this, the longest beach on the island, a wide half mile arc of the same pink sand with a lone limestone stack standing offshore and views that go on and on. The length is the magic, because it spreads everyone out, so even on a decent summer day you can find a stretch of pink sand to yourself and walk it end to end with the dunes of the South Shore Park at your back.
The honest read is that you trade two things for that space, shelter and service. This is open south shore, exposed to the Atlantic, so it is often windy and the water tends to be lively with shore break rather than a flat lagoon, which makes it a fine bodysurf on a clean day and a poor choice for a sheltered float. And there is nothing on the sand, no bar, no rentals, no concession scene, just a car park and the basics behind it. For some people that is the whole appeal, and for those who want a daybed and a cocktail it is a reason to base the day at Horseshoe instead and visit Warwick for the walk.
So our verdict is to read Warwick Long Bay as the wild, spacious counterpoint to its famous neighbour, and to use the geography. Walk the full length to the eastern end, where the dune path drops to the tiny enclosed lagoon at Jobsons Cove, and you get the best of both in one day, the big open beach for space and the views, and the sheltered calm water for the actual swim. Bring your own water, shade and lunch, pick a low wind day if swimming is the point, and let Warwick be the long, quiet, beautiful walk that Horseshoe can no longer be.
No club on the sand
Warwick Long Bay is a wild public beach with no bar or club, part of its quiet appeal. We describe it honestly and route enquiries through our directory, never inventing fees or amenities.
The open public bay, nearest bar at Horseshoe
Warwick Long Bay has no club or bar on the sand, only a car park and basic facilities behind it, which is why it stays quiet and uncommercial. Verdict: the south shore's space and walking beach, bring your own water, shade and picnic, and walk west to the Rum Bum Beach Bar at Horseshoe Bay for food, drinks and rentals. Any nearby service to be confirmed on the day.
Warwick Long Bay sits off South Road in Warwick parish, part of the South Shore Park, with a car park above and a short path to the sand. It is a short way west of Horseshoe Bay, so you can easily pair the two. With no hire cars on the island, the bus, taxi and scooter are the standard ways in, and because Warwick is far quieter than Horseshoe, parking is usually easier even on busy days.
This is an open, often windy bay with no service on the sand, so bring your own water, shade and picnic, and read the water before you swim since the shore break and currents build with the wind. There is no reliable lifeguard, so keep children in the shallows and do not swim out on a rough day, stepping east to the sheltered Jobsons Cove lagoon when the bay is up. Wear something on your feet for the dune path, and treat conditions as typical and never guaranteed.
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Plan a day around Warwick Long Bay
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Common questions
Is Warwick Long Bay better than Horseshoe Bay?
It depends on what you want. Warwick Long Bay is the longest beach on the south shore with the same pink sand, far more room and a fraction of the crowd, so for space, a walk and quiet it beats its famous neighbour. Horseshoe Bay wins on facilities and on the sheltered little coves around its rocks. The smart move on this compact coast is to treat them as one beach and walk between them, taking space at Warwick and comforts at Horseshoe.
Is the water calm enough to swim at Warwick Long Bay?
Often it is windy and open, since this is a long exposed south shore bay that catches the Atlantic swell, so the water can be choppy with shore break and the odd current rather than a flat lagoon. On a calm, low wind day it swims and bodysurfs well, but it is not the place for a sheltered float. For calm water, walk a few minutes east to the enclosed lagoon at Jobsons Cove, which is the calmest swim on this stretch.
Is there a beach bar or club at Warwick Long Bay?
No, Warwick Long Bay is an open public beach with no club or bar on the sand, which is part of its quiet appeal. There is a car park and basic facilities behind it but no concession scene, so bring your own water, shade and picnic. For food, drinks and rentals, the nearest options are the beach bar at Horseshoe Bay a short way west, and we route enquiries through our Bermuda directory.
Can you walk from Warwick Long Bay to Jobsons Cove?
Yes, and it is one of the best short coastal walks on the island. From the eastern end of Warwick Long Bay a path through the dunes and rocks of the South Shore Park leads in a few minutes to the tiny enclosed lagoon at Jobsons Cove, and on to more little coves beyond. It lets you pair the space and the views of Warwick with the calm sheltered swim at Jobsons in a single easy day.
Is Warwick Long Bay free and how do you get there?
Yes, it is a free public beach with a car park and basic facilities, part of the South Shore Park in Warwick parish. It sits off South Road, reached by bus, taxi or scooter since there are no hire cars on the island, with the car park above and a short path to the sand. It is far quieter than Horseshoe Bay, so parking is easier, but still come early on fine summer days.
When is the best time to visit Warwick Long Bay?
Come from late May to October when the sea is warm enough to swim, with June and September the sweet spots for warm water and lighter crowds, and a calm, low wind day the best for swimming on this exposed bay. The long beach is glorious for a walk year round, and the pink sand glows warmest early and late. See our Bermuda when to go guide for the month by month picture and the wind to read on the south shore.