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North Creek (Grand Turk hurricane hole)

21° 29.5′ N · 71° 8.4′ W

A 320-acre nearly landlocked lagoon in northern Grand Turk, the island's only all-round shelter and a traditional hurricane hole — if you can get through the cut.

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Practical

Shallow-draft boats only (Noonsite). The entrance cut at the north end has about 6 ft in most places (marinas.com, dated) but breaks and becomes impassable in northerly or easterly winds and swell; wait for a proper weather window. The inlet has historically opened and closed with hurricanes (Visit TCI). Kayak tours run in the mangroves. Some call it Columbus Lake for the landfall theory.

Best for

Shoal-draft hurricane refuge in the Turks Islands

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