Portici Beach
True Blue, Saint George, Grenada
Portici Beach sits just five minutes from Grenada's Maurice Bishop International Airport, tucked between rocky cliffs and framed by palm and coconut trees between the busier Grooms and Morne Rouge beaches. The half mile of golden sand and calm, clear water makes it an easy stop for anyone with a few hours before a flight, and a public beach with no entrance fee.
A convenient, calm beach that's easy to reach on short notice, though it's smaller and less distinctive than Grenada's better known stretches of sand further along the coast.
Stop here right after landing or before departure if timing works out, since the airport proximity makes it one of the more convenient beaches on the island for a quick swim.
There's parking near the beach, an easy few minutes' drive from Maurice Bishop International Airport on Grenada's southwest coast.
The beach is a short, flat walk from parking, with calm, gently sloping water that's easy to wade into.
The dry season from January through May brings the calmest weather, while the wetter season from June through December carries hurricane season risk, though Grenada sees fewer direct hits than islands further north in the chain.
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