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Beaches and Islands
Sierra Leone is well known for its exotic beaches believed to be the most beautiful in the region.
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| Freetown Peninsula |
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The mountains meet the see around the Freetown peninsula making for amazing scenery. The beaches are not overwhelmed with visitors which means that most are still in pristine condition. |
| Turners Peninsula |
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Turner’s Peninsula with an unbroken length of 100 km, that appears to have a continuous quality beach. This is largely unexplored area probably due to limited access. |
| Sulima |
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This is between the Moa and Mano Rivers. Access is not great and is believed to be easier from Liberia side of the border. They are also believed to offer surf-quality waves. About 11km in length. |
| Turtle Islands |
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A group of islands off the southwest peninsular. Turtle Islands is very beautiful and comprises of various fishing communities. A boat ride from Freetown to turtle will last over four hours and will set you back a few hundred dollars. |
| Banana Islands |
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Banana Islands - The Banana Islands lie south west of the Freetown Peninsula in Sierra Leone. The Islands are about 20mins boat ride from Kent, and offers good opportunities for snorkelling and fishing.
There are three islands - Dublin Island, Ricketts Island and Mes-Meheux. Mes-Meheux is the uninhabited third island of the Banana Islands. Read article following Visit Sierra Leone's 2006 Banana Islands Excursion. |
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