Bakau Beach

This is a working beach with colorful pirogues, local fishing boats bringing in catfish, lady fish, and mackerel, and a lively fish market. The sights, sounds, and smells of fish being cooked and smoked will attack your senses during a visit to this Gambia beach, giving you a great insight into local life. Because Bakau beach is in a fishing community, you'll be able to see colorful fishermen boats lining up on the beach. You can always go to the market and buy local catfish or mackerel to prepare. If you don't want to cook, you can go to one of the local restaurants and order fish.

Bakau, on the other hand, is not a good area to go swimming or sunbathing, despite the fact that the African Village Hotel has a man-made sunbathing deck. Nearby, there are lengths of rocky bays that are ideal for beach fishing; Ngala Lodge overlooks one of these coves and has a lovely, high open-air terrace and café where you may enjoy a light lunch while observing the beach. If you don't want to go to a man-made beach, you may always rent a boat and go to the rocky coves, which are ideal for beach fishing.

Location: Bakau, Gambia