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Henry Island
💎 Hidden Gem🏖️ Beach📍 Mangrove💎 Hidden Gem

Henry Island

Bakkhali, West Bengal, India

4.3 (0)
Overview

A fisheries-department island of mangrove walkways ending at an empty red-crab beach, with watchtower views to the Sundarbans horizon.

Why visit: Bengal's loneliest beautiful beach, through a mangrove looking-glass.

Things to do
  • ›Mangrove boardwalk
  • ›Watchtower panorama
  • ›Deserted beach sunsets
Beach WalksPhotographyBirdwatching
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

~₹20

Est. budget

₹500–1,500

Duration

Half day

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