Beach· Dominica· Leeward Islands
Picard Beach
15° 33.3′ N · 61° 27.7′ W · approximate
A long grey-sand beach running south from Portsmouth past Picard and the old Ross University campus, lined with small hotels and cottages - a quiet swim and sunset walk away from the anchorage crowd.
Practical
Position approximate - shoreline in front of the Picard Beach hotels, from OpenStreetMap. Discover Dominica names 'the popular northern beach of Picard and Purple Turtle'. Ross University's medical school relocated to Barbados after Hurricane Maria (Wikipedia), so the area is quieter than it was. The south of Prince Rupert Bay is where Noonsite reports past yacht thefts - do not leave the boat anchored off here unattended.
Best for
Beach walk and swim south of town