List of beaches of Antigua and Barbuda

They are surrounded by the shallow sea of the submarine shelf and mature coral reefs, which protect them from erosion and provide the beaches with the famous pure white sand, which is slightly pink on Barbuda.

Under Lester Bird, the development of tourism infrastructure was intensified, partly with high land consumption, resulting in the sacrifice of some of the most important mangrove swamps on Antigua.

[8] Under the influence of rising sea levels due to global warming as well as environmental reasons, more emphasis is now placed on beach protection.

The trigger for this change in thinking was Hurricane Luis in September 1995, which caused severe coastal damage.

[11] Beaches are considered public property (state land) and are freely accessible,[12] with occasional exceptions for private ownership.