Landmark· New Providence (Nassau)· Bahamas — North
Clifton Heritage National Park
25° 0.9′ N · 77° 33.1′ W
A 208-acre protected park at New Providence's western tip layering Lucayan sites (from about 1100 AD), Loyalist plantation ruins, a slave village, the Pirate Steps and the Sacred Space wood sculptures, with cliffs, beaches and offshore reefs.
Practical
bahamas.com position. Established June 2004 and opened April 2009; managed by the Clifton Heritage Authority. Trails through coppice, cliffs, wetlands and dunes; swimming, snorkeling, hiking, birding and picnics. Closed for all activities after dark except boat launching and pickups. Land from the Clifton Bay / West Bay anchorage on the public beaches (the north half of the bay shore is private). Beaches include Jaws Beach, Flipper Beach and Johnston Beach; a James Bond plane wreck and a Lucayan village (2019) are also on site. Trails pass through coppice, cliffs, coastal wetlands, dunes, rocky shore and sandy beaches; birding for songbirds, waders and seabirds. Tours: Organized Adventure Tours, EcoTours and Heritage Tours. Contacts: park (242) 424-7005; Clifton Heritage Authority (242) 362-6729. Hours and fees not published in the sources checked.
Best for
History walk and snorkel from the West Bay anchorage
Nearby
- Ocean Atlas (Clifton reef sculpture garden)Right here
- Clifton Bay / West Bay Anchorage0.7 NM away
- Jaws Beach0.7 NM away
- Goulding Cay Reef1.1 NM away
- James Bond Wrecks (Vulcan bomber and Tears of Allah)1.1 NM away
- Primeval Forest National Park1.9 NM away
- Lyford Cay Club Marina2.4 NM away
- Southwest Bay Anchorage (Albany)2.4 NM away