Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
give you directions here - ask a local or buy the detailed Tarbox map. It's worth
the adventure.
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Gaulding's Cay
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) This semisecluded central beach has shallow,
gin-clear water and great snorkeling around a small rocky island. To get here,
head 3½ miles north of Gregory Town and turn left opposite the two white apart-
ment buildings on your right.
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Surfer's Beach
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) Windswept bluffs are a primo perch for watching
surfers catching waves below. Follow the trail down to the protected beach. Two
miles south of the Island Made Gift Shop in Gregory Town, take the rutted dirt
road at the Surfer's Haven sign on the Atlantic side and follow the occasional
marker to the bluffs and a small parking area.
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Club Med Beach
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) Majestic pines sway beside a softly curving
shore at this beautiful beach, one of the prettiest in the Bahamas. Known for years
as Club Med Beach, for the resort that once stood here, it's occasionally called
French Leave Beach as well. To get here, drive toward the Atlantic on Haynes
Ave, passing the Quality Inn Cigatoo on your left. Turn right at the T-intersec-
tion, drive about 220yd to a dirt pull-off.
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Ten Bay Beach
(below ) South of Palmetto Point, this quiet, palm-shaded al-
cove borders Savannah Sound on the Caribbean side. Great for beachcombing,
its shallows hold starfish and tiny conch shells. Heading south on Queen's Hwy,
drive 3.5 miles past the Palmetto Point junction then turn right at the telephone
pole with red reflectors.
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Winding Bay
(opposite ) This Atlantic-side charmer is a protected from the
ocean's roughness by its C-shaped cove. The sand is wide, the water is sapphire
blue and a mangrove inlet on the south side attracts all manner of interesting sea
creatures. Heading south from Tarpum Bay, turn left at the signed road.
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Lighthouse Beach
(opposite ) The harrowing drive down the impossibly rutted
3-mile road will feel so worth it when you emerge onto the dazzling crescent
of sand that is Lighthouse Bay. Park here, then scramble up the hill to explore
the stubby old lighthouse on Lighthouse Point. Down the other side of the hill is
Lighthouse Beach, a pristine stretch of coral-pink sand backed by chalky white
cliffs and thick forest. Calmer and shallower than other Atlantic-side beaches, it
can have a strong undertow, so use caution. Bring a picnic and plenty of water.
Rock Sound
The road south from Savannah Sound passes
Tarpum Bay
, a former pineapple-trading
port, now a desolate place with some quaint old stone buildings, including
St Columba's
