Landmark· North Andros· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Uncle Charlie's Blue Hole
25° 6.7′ N · 78° 2.4′ W
A small, very deep inland blue hole in the pine forest west of Nicholls Town, also called Little Frenchman Blue Hole; bahamas.com lists its maximum depth as 417 ft, and a rope swing drops swimmers into its dark, tidal water.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap (centroid of the mapped hole). Bahamas.com's listing coordinate points at Andros Town, not here, so ignore it. Access by car or taxi from Nicholls Town or Morgan's Bluff: a dirt road just past Andros Island Gases and the North Andros Auto Center, after the Red Bays turn-off (Cosmos Mariners). Infrastructure is minimal: a small jumping platform and rope swing to get in, a rope ladder to get out (go slowly). Unlike Captain Bill's it is tidal and has a sharper thermocline; the cave system below is tidal and confusing, so no cave or cavern diving without a qualified cave guide. Life jackets recommended for weaker swimmers. Tourist office phone on bahamas.com: 242-329-4487.
Best for
A cool freshwater-topped swim on a rental-car day from Morgan's Bluff
Nearby
- Jan's Dive Supplies (Lowe Sound)1.6 NM away
- North Andros Supercenter1.7 NM away
- Nicholls Town Clinic2.1 NM away
- Conch Sound Oceanic Blue Hole2.2 NM away
- Pineville Food Store, fuel and ATM (Lowe Sound)2.2 NM away
- Conch Sound2.5 NM away
- Nicholls Town groceries and settlement2.6 NM away
- Nicholls Town Beach2.7 NM away