THE BEST Beaches in Lagos

🏖️ Beaches in Lagos

• Tarkwa Bay — Tarkwa Bay is an artificial sheltered beach located near the Lagos harbour in Nigeria.
• Elegushi Beach — Elegushi Beach is a private beach located at Lekki, Lagos state, southwest Nigeria. The beach is owned by the Elegushi royal family in Lekki, Lagos state. Elegushi private beach is seen as one of the best beaches in Lagos and Nigeria at large. The beach entertains close to 40,000 guests every week with Sundays being the best day on the beach. Over half of all guests that are entertained on the beach weekly visit on Sundays. Their gate pass is at 2000 naira flat rate but can be discounted if you have like a group. Their official Instagram handle can be used to reach them.
• Bar Beach — Bar Beach was a beach on the Atlantic Ocean along the shoreline of Lagos, situated on Victoria Island. For a time, it was the most popular beach in Nigeria especially when Lagos was the capital of the country. The beach served as a venue for social activities like family outing, picnics and for some even spiritual gatherings.
• Suntan Beach — Suntan Beach in Badagry, Lagos State, is a quiet coastal spot lined with coconut trees and soft sand, offering a relaxed atmosphere away from the busy city. It's a place where people come to enjoy the ocean breeze, take walks along the shore, or simply unwind. The beach is popular for casual outings, with visitors playing beach games, riding horses, or just sitting by the water. Local vendors sell food and handmade crafts, adding to the laid-back experience. Though it faces challenges like waste management and erosion, efforts are sometimes made to keep it clean. Suntan Beach remains a favorite spot for those looking to enjoy the natural beauty of Badagry's coastline.
• Eleko Beach — Eleko Beach is a private beach in the Lekki peninsula, about 30 mi (48 km) east of Lagos Island in Nigeria. It opened in 1989. Eleko Beach is located in the Ibeju-lekki local Government area. Eleko is a small community located along the Lagos coastline. Eleko Beach stands out among the community's other natural blessings.
• Oniru Beach — Bar Beach was a beach on the Atlantic Ocean along the shoreline of Lagos, situated on Victoria Island. For a time, it was the most popular beach in Nigeria especially when Lagos was the capital of the country. The beach served as a venue for social activities like family outing, picnics and for some even spiritual gatherings.
• Kuramo Waters — Kuramo Beach is a sandy beach in Lagos, Nigeria, located at the south side of Victoria Island, just east of Bar Beach and south of the Kuramo Waters lagoon. It was the location of numerous illegal shanties and cabins, some of them being used for music entertainment, bars and prostitution. In August 2012, a surge of the Atlantic Ocean hit Kuramo Beach, destroying some of these shacks and killing 16 people. The next day government authorities evacuated the area, demolished the remaining shacks and began to refill the sand.
• Badagry Beach — Badagry Coconut Beach is located in Badagry town in the West at Asakpo community Lagos State, Nigeria. It is situated at Asakpo community in Badagry West LCDA towards the border of the Benin Republic. The beach is surrounded by holiday resorts where people can rest, and receive refreshments and entertainment while visiting the beach. According to reports, “Badagry currently harbors two million coconut trees and has the potential of having 10 million trees.”
• Coconut Beach — Badagry Coconut Beach is located in Badagry town in the West at Asakpo community Lagos State, Nigeria. It is situated at Asakpo community in Badagry West LCDA towards the border of the Benin Republic. The beach is surrounded by holiday resorts where people can rest, and receive refreshments and entertainment while visiting the beach. According to reports, “Badagry currently harbors two million coconut trees and has the potential of having 10 million trees.”
• Victoria Island beaches — Victoria Island (VI) is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos State, Nigeria.
• Oniru Private Beach — Oniru Private Beach, a sandy stretch in Lagos in the Victoria Island area known for its relaxed atmosphere and clear water for swimming.
• Atlas Beach — Atlas Beach, a laid-back beach in Lagos in the Tarkwa area with warm sand, shallow entry, and nearby casual food options.
• Lagoon Front Resort — A beachfront resort area in Lagos, Akoka, offering a relaxed day by the sea with amenities and easy water access.