Landmark· Providenciales· Other Caribbean
Sapodilla Bay Hill Rock Carvings
21° 44.5′ N · 72° 16.9′ W
A five-minute scramble up 50-ft Sapodilla Hill above the anchorage, where sailors waiting for ships carved names, dates and little ships into the limestone from the mid-1700s into the 1800s.
Practical
Free, always open, no staff or restrooms. Theft, vandalism and a 2010 preservation removal mean little remains on site; replicas of the best stones are displayed near international departures at Providenciales airport. The real reward is the 360° view over Chalk Sound, the bay and South Dock. Trailhead and parking share the south Sapodilla Beach access off Chalk Sound Drive.
Best for
Sunset hike from the Sapodilla Bay anchorage
Nearby
- Las Brisas Restaurant (Chalk Sound)0.2 NM away
- South Dock Providenciales (customs)0.2 NM away
- Turks & Caicos Border Force clearance & SailClear0.2 NM away
- Sapodilla Bay Anchorage (Chalk Sound, Providenciales)0.4 NM away
- Taylor Bay Beach (Providenciales)0.7 NM away
- Omar's Beach Hut (Five Cays)1.3 NM away
- Five Cays & Bay Cay Anchorage (south Provo)1.4 NM away
- Chalk Sound National Park1.6 NM away