🏝️ Barrier Islands of the World

These are notable barrier islands — long, low strands of sand built by waves parallel to a coast, shielding lagoons and harbours from the open sea and hosting everything from quiet wildlife refuges to great resort chains. Each profile shows where the island runs, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

34 barrier islands from 6 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any barrier island for its full profile.

Africa (1) Americas (30) Europe (2) Oceania (1)

Africa (1 barrier islands)

Americas (30 barrier islands)

Europe (2 barrier islands)

Oceania (1 barrier islands)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.