Must-see beach · Western Area, Sierra Leone
John Obey Beach
John Obey Beach is a beach in Western Area, Sierra Leone.
John Obey Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 John Obey Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach John Obey Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.24489, -13.16390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near John Obey Beach
- Western Area Peninsula National Park · sanctuary · Western Area · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Western Area · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glory Assembly of God Church · church · Western Area · ~34 km · Must-see
- Methodist Church · church · Western Area · ~34 km · Must-see
- National Railway Museum · museum · Western Area · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jamiatul Atiq Masjid · dargah · Western Area · ~35 km · Must-see
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Freetown · church · Western Area · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. John's Maroon Church · church · Western Area · ~35 km · Must-see
- National Museum · museum · Western Area · ~35 km · Must-see
- The Cotton Tree · attraction · Western Area · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lumbley Beach · beach · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Western Area · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bunce Island · river spot · North West Province, Sierra Leone · ~48 km · Must-see
- Black Johnson Beach · beach · Western Area · ~4 km
- Bureh beach · beach · Western Area · ~6 km
- Brunswick Methodist Church · church · Western Area · ~6 km
- Big Water Baptist Church · church · Western Area · ~6 km
- Rolvsoy (Scam Island) · river spot · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near John Obey Beach
- Lumbley Beach · beach · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Johnson Beach · beach · Western Area · ~4 km
- Bureh beach · beach · Western Area · ~6 km
- Mama Beach · beach · ~8 km
- Tokeh beach · beach · ~11 km
- No 2 River beach · beach · ~12 km
- OAR Secret Beach · beach · Western Area · ~15 km
- Sussex beach · beach · Western Area · ~17 km
- Hamilton Beach · beach · Western Area · ~24 km
- Lakka Beach · beach · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is John Obey Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for John Obey Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit John Obey Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near John Obey Beach?
Nearby: Western Area Peninsula National Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Sugar Loaf (viewpoint, 26 km), Glory Assembly of God Church (church, 34 km), Methodist Church (church, 34 km), National Railway Museum (museum, 35 km), Jamiatul Atiq Masjid (dargah, 35 km).
Is John Obey Beach worth visiting?
John Obey Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Sierra Leone on Spotwander.