Beaches · Our pick in Barbados
Silver Sands Beach
The kite- and windsurfing beach
About Silver Sands Beach
Silver Sands, at the island’s southernmost point, catches the trade winds, which makes it the home of windsurfing and kite-surfing in Barbados. Visit Barbados notes there are no beach-chair vendors here, so people simply relax on the sand all day.
Why it's on our list
- Windsurfing and kiting
- Breezy
- No chair vendors
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Silver Sands Beach before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Silver Sands Beach are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Oistins3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Grantley Adams airport4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St. Lawrence Gap6.4 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Carlisle Bay11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Bridgetown (Parliament)12 kmCar or taxi 26 min
- Harrison’s Cave16 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Bathsheba18 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Sandy Lane19 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Holetown (Limegrove)20 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Speightstown26 kmCar or taxi 55 min