Beach· St Vincent· Windward Islands
Cumberland Black-Sand Beach
13° 15.9′ N · 61° 15.6′ W · approximate
A palm-lined black-sand beach at the head of jungle-walled Cumberland Bay, with brightly painted fishing boats, a river mouth and the national park's beach facilities.
Practical
Coordinate is derived (approx): a node on the OpenStreetMap coastline at the head of the bay, next to Cumberland Beach Recreational Park. The National Parks authority calls it a peaceful, beautiful beach popular for swimming and picnics; the park is open 8am to 6pm, with restrooms (US$1), showers (US$3) and laundry. The black sand shelves away fast, which is why yachts lie stern-to the palms (Running Tide, 2014). Swim clear of the stern lines and of the river mouth after heavy rain.
Best for
A swim and picnic ashore from the Cumberland anchorage
Season
Nov-May; north-west swell can break on the beach
Nearby
- Cumberland Beach and Recreation Park (beach bar)Right here
- Cumberland Beach Park Yacht Services (stern lines, water, showers, laundry)Right here
- Cumberland Bay Anchorage0.1 NM away
- St Vincent Security Advisory (boardings and dinghy theft)0.1 NM away
- Cumberland Bay Reef Edges Snorkel0.3 NM away
- Wallilabou Falls1.1 NM away
- Wallilabou Beach1.2 NM away
- Wallilabou Anchorage (restaurant, bar and moorings)1.3 NM away
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