YOUR PRIVATE PATH TO PARADISE: Summit Exuma is located just a short stroll from Jolly Hall Beach — widely regarded as the best calm-water swimming beach on Great Exuma.

• Accessed via a discreet path, this pristine beach remains untouched by commercial development. As with all beaches in the Bahamas, it is public, but its hidden entrance and low profile keep it serene and uncrowded.

• Protected by surrounding islands and natural shoals, Jolly Hall Beach offers a half-mile stretch of tranquil shoreline, making it an ideal destination for swimming, relaxing, and savoring the beauty of Exuma as it was 50 years ago — and likely will be for generations to come.

While many vacation homes on Exuma showcase photos of idyllic, calm waters, the reality is that much of the island’s coastline experiences rough surf two-thirds of the time. Selecting a location with reliably calm waters is paramount, the best being Jolly Hall. Located down the hill and to the left 300 yards.

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