Loblolly Bay

North shore of Anegada, British Virgin Islands

Loblolly Bay is one of the BVI’s best low-key beach days, a long Anegada strand where the pleasures are space, light, breeze and the sense that development still leaves the landscape room to breathe. It is closely tied to the island’s reef environment, so it works especially well for travellers who want easy snorkelling alongside time on the sand. What lifts Loblolly this high is contrast rather than spectacle. After busier stops on Tortola, Virgin Gorda or Jost Van Dyke, Anegada feels flatter, quieter and more exposed, and this beach expresses that difference beautifully. It suits travellers content with an unhurried nature-led day rather than a heavily programmed attraction.