Notable beach · Western Area, Sierra Leone
Bureh beach
Bureh beach is a beach in Western Area, Sierra Leone.
Bureh beach: 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 Bureh beach
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 Bureh beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.20374, -13.15860. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bureh beach
- John Obey Beach · beach · Western Area · ~6 km · Must-see
- Western Area Peninsula National Park · sanctuary · Western Area · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Western Area · ~32 km · Must-see
- Glory Assembly of God Church · church · Western Area · ~40 km · Must-see
- Methodist Church · church · Western Area · ~40 km · Must-see
- National Railway Museum · museum · Western Area · ~40 km · Must-see
- Jamiatul Atiq Masjid · dargah · Western Area · ~40 km · Must-see
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Freetown · church · Western Area · ~41 km · Must-see
- St. John's Maroon Church · church · Western Area · ~41 km · Must-see
- National Museum · museum · Western Area · ~41 km · Must-see
- The Cotton Tree · attraction · Western Area · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lumbley Beach · beach · ~41 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Western Area · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bunce Island · river spot · North West Province, Sierra Leone · ~53 km · Must-see
- Baitil Atiq Mosque · dargah · Western Area · ~4 km
- Kent Slave House · museum · Western Area · ~4 km
- Mama Beach · beach · ~4 km
- Central Mosque · dargah · Western Area · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Bureh beach
- John Obey Beach · beach · Western Area · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lumbley Beach · beach · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mama Beach · beach · ~4 km
- Black Johnson Beach · beach · Western Area · ~10 km
- Tokeh beach · beach · ~16 km
- No 2 River beach · beach · ~17 km
- OAR Secret Beach · beach · Western Area · ~21 km
- Sussex beach · beach · Western Area · ~23 km
- Hamilton Beach · beach · Western Area · ~29 km
- Lakka Beach · beach · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bureh beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bureh beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bureh beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bureh beach?
Nearby: John Obey Beach (beach, 6 km), Western Area Peninsula National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Sugar Loaf (viewpoint, 32 km), Glory Assembly of God Church (church, 40 km), Methodist Church (church, 40 km), National Railway Museum (museum, 40 km).
Is Bureh beach worth visiting?
Bureh beach is listed as a notable beach in Sierra Leone on Spotwander.