Beach· Montserrat· Leeward Islands
Woodlands Beach
16° 45.8′ N · 62° 13.4′ W
A large but intimate grey-sand beach below Woodlands village with a reef for swimming and snorkelling, a beach house with barbecue grills, and nesting turtles from May to December.
Practical
Coordinates from OpenStreetMap. Currents can be strong - stay close in. Two barbecue grills at the facilities above the beach; the beach house can be rented through the Montserrat National Trust (+1 664 491 3086). Toilets and showers 7:00am to 6:00pm. Nesting beach for green, leatherback and hawksbill turtles. No lifeguards. Reach by road/taxi from Little Bay (anchoring off here is not a listed option).
Best for
Picnic-and-snorkel shore day by taxi
Season
Turtle nesting May–Dec