Notable beach · Saint Helena
Bates Point
Bates Point is a beach in Saint Helena.
Bates Point: 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 Bates Point
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 Bates Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.91719, -14.40721. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bates Point
- Ascension · river spot · ~8 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boatswain Bird Island · sanctuary · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bates Rock · river spot · ~0 km
- Long Beach · beach · ~1 km
- Clarence Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Comfortless Cove · beach · ~1 km
- Turtle Ponds · attraction · ~1 km
- Fort Warren · fort · ~1 km
- Fort Thornton · fort · ~1 km
- Fort Bedford · fort · ~1 km
- Pyramid Point · beach · ~1 km
- Georgetown Harbour · beach · ~1 km
- New Fort Bedford · fort · ~1 km
- 5.5 inch BL · fort · ~1 km
- St Mary’s Church · church · ~1 km
- FPQ-15 · attraction · ~2 km
- Fort Hayes · fort · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Bates Point
- Long Beach · beach · ~1 km
- Clarence Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Comfortless Cove · beach · ~1 km
- Pyramid Point · beach · ~1 km
- Georgetown Harbour · beach · ~1 km
- Georgetown Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Catherine Point · beach · ~3 km
- Pratt Point · beach · ~4 km
- English Beach · beach · ~5 km
- English Bay · beach · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bates Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bates Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bates Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bates Point?
Nearby: Ascension (river spot, 8 km), Green Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Boatswain Bird Island (sanctuary, 14 km), Bates Rock (river spot, 0 km), Long Beach (beach, 1 km), Clarence Bay (beach, 1 km).
Is Bates Point worth visiting?
Bates Point is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.