Wildlife· Great Abaco· Bahamas — North
East Abaco Creeks National Park
26° 26.4′ N · 77° 3.3′ W · approximate
A 2015 national park protecting the mangrove creeks and flats of Great Abaco's east coast - Snake Cay Creek, the Bight of Old Robinson and Cherokee Sound - the nurseries behind Abaco's bonefish, snapper, lobster and turtle populations.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: a representative point in the Snake Cay Creek system just inside the Snake Cay cut; the park spreads ~15 nm south to Cherokee Sound. Fishing as regulated by current Bahamian law is allowed; no management plan yet published (per Friends of the Environment). Explore by dinghy or kayak on a rising tide. Contact Bahamas National Trust (bnt.bs) or Friends of the Environment (242-699-2721) for current rules.
Best for
Mangrove nursery exploring by dinghy and kayak
Nearby
- Snake Cay Creek Dinghy Trail (East Abaco Creeks National Park)0.6 NM away
- Snake Cay Anchorage (Sand Cay)0.8 NM away
- Cormorant Cay Anchorage (Snake Cay north)1.2 NM away
- Tilloo Cay Anchorage (Tilloo Pond)3.5 NM away
- Tilloo Cay Atlantic Beach3.7 NM away
- Pelican Cays Anchorage (behind Sandy Cay)3.8 NM away
- Tilloo Public Dock4.1 NM away
- Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park4.2 NM away
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