About the Island
Visit Grand Bahama Island! Grand Bahama Island is located northernmost of the Bahamas Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. This island is known for its beautiful beaches, reef-lined coves, mangrove swamps, all-inclusive resorts and golf courses.
Freeport, the second largest city on the island, is near a popular beach called Xanadu. An International Bazaar offers you duty-free shopping. Port Lucaya also offers you Bahamian music and straw crafts at the Port Lucaya Marketplace.
Did you know: The Grand Bahama Island is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST).
Nancy and I just returned from the beautiful Bahama Island. Yes, this island was absolutely beautiful. We will share with all of you our personal experiences that we enjoyed while on the island.
Fortuna Beach
If you are looking for beautiful beaches, you have come to the right island! For instance, you may want to visit the Fortuna and Gold Rock Beach. The Fortuna Beach is a beautiful beach, which offers spotted Palm Trees and homes along the length of this beach.
Here, you can simply relax and enjoy the turquoise blue waters or be more adventurous while kayaking, snorkeling and paddle boarding. So whatever you decide to do, you will simply be amazed with the Fortuna beach beauty!!
Lucayan National Park and Gold Rock Beach
However, maybe you are looking for a National Park and Beach adventure. The Lucayan National Park may just be the place for you. The Park is open 365 days a year. Admission into the park is $5 cash per person with children under the age of twelve (12) admitted free of charge.
Here, the park is located 24 approximately 24 miles east of downtown Freeport, the second largest city in the Bahamas. This 40-acre park encompasses nearly every vegetation zone represented in The Bahama Islands.
You will enjoy the upland pine forests and hardwood coppices to mangrove estuaries and the coastal dunes as well as beaches. This habitat diversity make the Lucayan National Park one of the most prime bird watching spots on the island.
The park is located along the paved road and well marked Grand Bahama Highway. Your transportation may be arranged through tour companies and by taxi. Roundtrip rates may vary so be sure to check with the company or driver before leaving.
Alternatively, visitors may travel on their own by renting a car, jeep, or motor scooter. Motorists should always check fuel levels before heading to the park, as there are no gasoline stations along the way. The park does provide a restroom facility.
Caves
Enjoy two sinkholes which open into large limestone caverns. Ben’s Cave and Burial Mound Cave are parts of a large underwater cave system with over 6 miles of tunnels chartered.
The stairs lead from the sinkhole lip to viewing platforms just above the water level. The cool, dark recesses of the cavern provide shelter and nursery sites for Buffy Flower Bats in the summer. You will also enjoy viewing the fish swimming in the water.
Mangrove Trails
The park also encompasses a portion of Gold Rock Creek which connects with the ocean several miles to the east. This tidal creek supports a productive mangrove ecosystem and from the boardwalks you can enjoy saltwater fish, wading birds and waterfowl may also be observed upon stilt-like roots.
Late Spring to early Summer, Epiphytic bromeliads and orchids begin blooming along the Mangrove Trails, however, bonsai-like Ming trees will delight you year round.
Gold Rock Beach
Between the mangrove estuary and beach shore lies one of the highest coastal dunes on the island. The area is richly vegetated with coco plum, sabal plum, cinnecord, sea grape and other tropical trees.
On the windswept south side, you will enjoy a magnificent view of the beach with Gold Rock jutting out of the turquoise sea about a half mile off shore. This wide, sandy beach is excellent for just relaxing and cooling off. You will also enjoy snorkeling around the coral heads in the shallow waters for an interesting snorkeling experience.
For a more private and relaxing Gold Rock Beach experience, we recommend you visit the beach during the weekdays. You will marvel over the incredible beauty of this beach.
After our visit, we only wish we had more days to come back to enjoy this amazing beach. In other words, if you are looking to unwind and simply relax, this beach is truly calling your name!!
Therefore, as you can see the Grand Bahamas is a beautiful place to unwind and enjoy nature’s beauty. Fortuna Beach, Gold Rock Beach and the Lucayan National Park are only a amazing places that the island has to offer. You may have to book a longer trip so you can experience all of the islands magnificent beauty.
Happy Travels!!
*For more information on the Grand Bahama Island, visit their website @ http://www.bahamas.com/
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Thank you. Yes, we only wish we had more time to spend at the amazing beaches on Grand Bahama Island. A must see that should be on everyones bucket list.