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Camp Driftwood Lookout, Shroud Cay
24° 31.9′ N · 76° 46.6′ W · approximate
A short, steep scramble from the Sound-side beach to a rocky knob with a 360-degree view over the mangrove maze, the bank and the deep blue of Exuma Sound. Built up with driftwood by a hermit named Ernest Scholtes in the 1960s and later, legend has it, used by the DEA to watch Carlos Lehder's operation at Norman's Cay.
Practical
Beach the dinghy at the eastern end of Sanctuary Creek and follow the marked path - about a half-mile round trip, 15-20 minutes up. Sharp weathered limestone: closed-toe shoes, not flip-flops. No shade at the top; go early or late. Take nothing, leave nothing (park no-take rules cover driftwood too).
Best for
The best panorama in the northern park
Nearby
- Driftwood Beach / The Washing Machine, Shroud CayRight here
- Shroud Cay Mangrove Nursery Wildlife0.6 NM away
- Shroud Cay north creek — the classic kayak and SUP run0.7 NM away
- Sanctuary Creek, Shroud Cay1 NM away
- Shroud Cay Mooring Field1.1 NM away
- Shroud Cay North Anchorage1.2 NM away
- Wax Cay Cut - Northern Boundary, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park1.5 NM away
- Russell Family Loyalist Ruins Trail, Hawksbill Cay2.6 NM away