Notable beach · Saint Helena
Crystal Bay
Crystal Bay is a beach in Saint Helena.
Crystal Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Crystal Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Crystal Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.97054, -14.32210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crystal Bay
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · ~4 km · Must-see
- Boatswain Bird Island · sanctuary · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ascension · river spot · ~6 km · Must-see
- Unicorn Point · beach · ~0 km
- Former NASA Tracking Station · fort · ~2 km
- Coconut Bay · beach · ~2 km
- White Rocks · river spot · ~3 km
- White Bluff · beach · ~3 km
- South East Bay · beach · ~3 km
- Cricket Valley · viewpoint · ~3 km
- White Hill · viewpoint · ~4 km
- Weather Post · viewpoint · ~4 km
- Whale Point · beach · ~4 km
- Pillar Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Devil's Cauldron · viewpoint · ~5 km
- Green Mountain National Park · sanctuary · ~5 km
- Boatswain Bird Rock · river spot · ~5 km
- Hummock Point · beach · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Crystal Bay
- Unicorn Point · beach · ~0 km
- Coconut Bay · beach · ~2 km
- White Bluff · beach · ~3 km
- South East Bay · beach · ~3 km
- Whale Point · beach · ~4 km
- Pillar Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Hummock Point · beach · ~7 km
- North East Point · beach · ~8 km
- North East Bay · beach · ~8 km
- Gannet Bay · beach · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Crystal Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crystal Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crystal Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crystal Bay?
Nearby: Green Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Boatswain Bird Island (sanctuary, 5 km), Ascension (river spot, 6 km), Unicorn Point (beach, 0 km), Former NASA Tracking Station (fort, 2 km), Coconut Bay (beach, 2 km).
Is Crystal Bay worth visiting?
Crystal Bay is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.