Wildlife· Grand Turk· Other Caribbean
Grand Turk salinas (flamingos)
21° 28.2′ N · 71° 8.6′ W
The abandoned salt ponds that run through Cockburn Town, relics of the 1700s–1900s salt trade and a good place to spot Caribbean flamingos.
Practical
No formal site; walk the edges in town. Hawkes Nest Salina in the southeast still crystallises natural sea salt.
Best for
Walk ashore
Nearby
- Graceway Grand Turk (supermarket)0.1 NM away
- H.M. Prison (Grand Turk)0.1 NM away
- Turks & Caicos National Museum0.2 NM away
- Columbus Landfall National Park (Grand Turk)0.3 NM away
- Turks Head Inne (Grand Turk)0.4 NM away
- Cockburn Town Beach & Front Street (Grand Turk)0.5 NM away
- Sandbar Restaurant (Cockburn Town)0.5 NM away
- Secret Garden Restaurant (Salt Raker Inn, Grand Turk)0.5 NM away