Anchorage

Baie de l'Acciolu

4.7FranceCorsica

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Shelter: E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Sandy bay on the Désert des Agriates coast of northern Corsica, west of Saint-Florent.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from offshore with good light; the bay opens between low rocky headlands and has a clean sand bottom. Drop in 5 to 10 metres on sand, holding is good. Fully exposed to N and NW swell, and the anchorage is only usable in settled weather with wind from E round through S to SW. It fills with day charters and jet-ski tours through the day and empties towards evening, and an undertow with passing wash can roll it even in flat calm.

Practical

No services. There is no mobile or 4G reception in the bay. Wasps and bees can be a nuisance on the beach in high summer. Saint-Florent is 10.2 nm to the east for marina, fuel and shops; Ile-Rousse is 6.7 nm to the SW.

Ashore

The bay is part of the Agriates coastline managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral. A coastal footpath runs behind the dunes and connects the string of Agriates beaches, including Plage du Loto and Plage de Saleccia further east. A footpath climbs the hill behind the beach to a viewpoint over the Agriates desert, and two small beaches nearby can be reached only from seaward.