Hike· Antigua· Leeward Islands
Wallings Nature Reserve
17° 2.3′ N · 61° 49.5′ W
A protected forest reserve in the Shekerley Mountains around the 1890 Wallings Dam: the island's moist forest, an Important Bird Area, and since 2018 the country's first community-run national park.
Practical
Run by villagers from John Hughes, who give historical background and book guided hikes (tourism board). Signal Hill, the island's second-highest point, is nearby, and a trail runs down to Rendezvous Bay beach (AMG). Reach by taxi from Falmouth or Jolly Harbour, or hike up from Rendezvous Bay.
Best for
Shady forest walking and birding
Nearby
- Carlisle Bay Anchorage (Antigua)1.6 NM away
- Morris Bay (Curtain Bluff)1.9 NM away
- Rendezvous Bay (Antigua)1.9 NM away
- Boggy Peak (Mount Obama)2.2 NM away
- Great Fort George (Monk's Hill)2.9 NM away
- Catamaran Marina3 NM away
- Crab Hole Liquors & C.E. Bailey's Supermarket (Falmouth)3 NM away
- Cades Reef3.2 NM away