This Park, in the Bahamas, Will Take Your Breath Away. no texting & tacking

Land and Sea Park, Bahamas, is the closest tropical park to the US. It is the world’s very first Land and Sea Park, established in 1958.

Words, words, words.

They only go so far! Look at these amazing photos, which I took with just my phone, when we sailed to visit the Exuma.

Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder there – it is everywhere.

Stunning Views

Land and Sea Park, Bahamas view of blue water from a hill — *The meandering salty rivers at Shroud Cay* – *slow-moving, full of turtles and small fish*

Land and Sea Park, Bahamas - an view of the water from a hill. You can do that hike too. Sail and travel with us. what we can do, you can do too! — *View from one of the hikes at Shroud Cay*

Boo-Boo hill Bahamas — *Boo-Boo hill at Wardewick Wells Cay – the highest point in the Bahamas.*

*Driftwood with boats’ names, left by visitors. Boo-Boo Hill.*

Bahamas Land and Sea Park Hike — *Hawksbill Cay – to capture this view, you must get lost on your way back from the hike* – *call me*.

Land and Sea Park view from a hill — *One of the protected anchorages at Land and Sea Park*

a tropical beach with grasses, white sand and blue water — *The ocean side of the islands offers various items washed up to shore, as well as scary legends.*

anchorage in the Bahamas Land and Sea park — *One of the amazing blue-water anchorages at Land and Sea Park – some are quite busy.*

What is Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park known for?

It is home to the second largest choral reef, in the Western hemisphere. It includes 15 cays and many smaller islands.

Kayaking, swimming, snorkeling – you will not have enough of the clear blue water.

Hiking the small islands was a welcome break from us, after days aboard. Even though the trails are well marked, we were able to get lost.

Which also granted us some of the best photos.

Boo Boo Hill, is the highest point in the Bahamas (60 feet) – something to truly appreciate in a destination mostly at sea level. It is at Warderick Wells.

How to Reach Land and Sea park?

Land and Sea Park is in the Exuma chain of islands, in the Bahamas.

While combining flights and ferries is an option, the best way to explore it, is by a private boat. Which is how we did it.

three kids facing the ocean wearing sunhats

Personal, or chartered boat will allow you to spend as much time as you wish at every site.

Exploring the slow, long, salty rivers by kayak, will easily take a full day.

Hiking the islands can easily take at least half a day. Bring plenty of water.

What are the rules at Land and Sea Park?

Do not take anything.

Quite simple.

dad and two boys sitting on a rock in the Bahamas Land and Sea Park

Nothing may be removed from the park – fish, choral, plants, etc.

The park and the surrounding waters offer 176 square meters of protected area. While anchoring is allowed in some sandy bays, others are by mooring ball only.

The mooring field is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Along the lines of “no-take zone”, leave no mark behind – do not leave anything in the park, or in the water.

Well, except the piece of driftwood with your boat’s name on it, on top of Boo Boo Hilll.

Stunning Views

What is Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park known for?

How to Reach Land and Sea park?

What are the rules at Land and Sea Park?

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