Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SOUTH OF MARSH HARBOUR
The Great Abaco Hwy runs from Marsh Harbour to Sandy Point, at the southwestern end of
the island.
Little Harbour
Be prepared for some very rocky and roughly hewn roads to get down to the beach at Little
Harbour. To reach the jewel in the crown, Pete's Pub, abandon your car at the beach and
walk across the sands toward an icy-cold beer and gorgeous views of this lovely bay, popu-
lar with yachters and turtles.
The perfectly sheltered crescent bay is held in the cusp of crumbling limestone cliffs and
a kerosene-lantern lighthouse looms over the holiday 'shacks' of wealthy American expats.
You can climb to the top for a view of the waves running in toward the reef and the wreck
of the
Anne Bonney
.
The turnoff from Great Abaco Hwy is 15 miles south of Marsh Harbour and leads to Cher-
okee Sound. Two miles before Cherokee Sound, a turnoff leads to Little Harbour via a very
rough dirt road; you're warned!
Froggies Out Island Adventures (
Click here
) offers excursions to Little Harbour.
Pete's Pub & Gallery
BAHAMIAN, AMERICAN $$
( 242-366-3503;
www.petespub.com
;
mains $8-18; lunch & dinner) Yes, this is why
so many people torture their cars down the miles of gnarled rooster trails that count for roads
in these parts. Pete's Pub is legendary, and for good reason. The two-story driftwood bar
is the kind of place where locals and visitors become fast friends in the space of a Kalik
or three, and the fat, sloppy cheeseburgers win raves on several continents. Booze it up at
the sand-floored bar, made from an old ship's prow, or watch the sun set across Little Har-
bour from the top deck. Whatever you do, don't miss the sporadic pig roasts, which draw
Abaconians and yachties from miles around. The adjoining
foundry
has some remarkable
bronze sculptures of sea turtles, mermaids and more, made from an old-fashioned 'lost wax'
method of bronze casting. They're considered highly collectible worldwide - the Vatican
museum even owns one of the pieces,
St Peter Fisher of Men
.
Cherokee Sound & Casuarina Point
Visiting isolated Cherokee Sound (population 100), 25 miles south of Marsh Harbour, is like
stepping back into a 1950s fishing village. The residents, many with the same red hair and
freckles, are said to be descended from the same small band of Loyalists. The fishing village
of Casuarina Point, with a beautiful beach, lies on the west side of Cherokee Sound.
