CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsHike· Grand Bahama· Bahamas — North
Lucayan National Park
26° 36.3′ N · 78° 24.1′ W
The Bahamas National Trust's flagship Grand Bahama park, about 25 miles east of Freeport: boardwalks through pine forest and mangroves, two caves into one of the world's longest charted underwater cave systems (over 6 miles), and Gold Rock Beach.
Practical
Position is the park (OpenStreetMap). Open Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 4 pm (BNT). Day pass (VAT inclusive) $15 adults, $8 children 6-14, $10 seniors; the Grand Bahama multi-park day pass (with Rand Nature Centre) is $25.50 adults (BNT fee page, 2026). Restrooms, visitor centre and a warden on site; BNT guides by arrangement. Swimming in the caves is prohibited and diving needs a special permit (Ministry of Tourism). It is the second most visited national park in the Bahamas. Rent a car or take a tour from Lucaya; there is no boat access on this side except by dinghy from offshore in calm weather.
Best for
A half-day nature trip ashore
Nearby
- Ben's Cave and Burial Mound Cave0.1 NM away
- Gold Rock Beach0.3 NM away
- Gold Rock Creek mangrove boardwalk0.8 NM away
- North Riding Point Club (bonefishing lodge)1.9 NM away
- Bishop's Beach Club (High Rock)6 NM away
- Peterson Cay National Park7.2 NM away
- Peterson Cay Anchorage (day stop)7.3 NM away
- Barbary Beach8.3 NM away