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💎 Hidden Gem🏖️ Beach📍 Mangrove💎 Hidden Gem
Henry Island
Bakkhali, West Bengal, India
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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
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Travel Information
Best time
Oct–Mar
Entry fee
~₹20
Est. budget
₹500–1,500
Duration
Half day
Nearby attractions
Within
3.9 km

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