Things to do in Acklins and Crooked
17 places and activities across 5 areas: beaches, reefs, caves, settlements, food and the outings worth a boat or a long drive.
Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay require inter-island planning. Verify local boats, guides, transfers and supply stops.
Everything here is a real place or a real local activity, checked against local sources. Photographs are used with permission and credited below, and appear only where one exists for that exact place or activity. We do not show star ratings from other platforms. Each entry says how you reach it, roughly how long to allow and what to confirm locally, because access on the Out Islands changes with tides, weather, private ownership and the season.
Acklins - central and north
Fishing
Acklins guided bonefishing
Fish the broad, shallow bight-side flats.
- Where
- Bight of Acklins / central west coast
- Getting there and time
- Local guide / reservation · About 7 hours
Confirm access locally. Your guide should select the area for the tide.
History and beach
Pompey Bay Beach and Lucayan heritage
Visit the beach associated with a major Lucayan settlement.
- Where
- Pompey Bay / south of Spring Point
- Getting there and time
- Car / local guide · 2 to 3 hours
Confirm access locally. Archaeological material must remain undisturbed.
Birdwatching
Acklins birdwatching drive
Look for shorebirds and waterbirds around ponds and shores.
- Where
- Acklins inland ponds
- Getting there and time
- Car / birding guide · About 4 hours
Confirm access locally. Use local advice for accessible routes.
Culture
Spring Point settlement visit
Explore Acklins's main service settlement.
- Where
- Spring Point
- Getting there and time
- Car / local guide · 1 to 2 hours
Confirm access locally. Arrange transport and meal stops in advance.
Culture
Snug Corner village and churches
Explore the quiet settlement and its church buildings.
- Where
- Snug Corner
- Getting there and time
- Car · 1 to 2 hours
Confirm access locally. Visit respectfully and confirm any interior access.
Acklins - south and Castle Island
Fishing
Salina Point fishing day
Explore the remote southern flats with a guide.
- Where
- Salina Point flats
- Getting there and time
- Local guide / reservation · About 7 hours
Confirm access locally. Arrange the fishing base and transfers in advance.
History
Castle Island Lighthouse boat trip
See the isolated nineteenth-century lighthouse.
- Where
- Castle Island / off southern Acklins
- Getting there and time
- Charter boat / permission · About 5 hours
By arrangement. Boat landing and structural access need local confirmation.
Crooked Island - northwest
History
Bird Rock Lighthouse excursion
Visit the lighthouse cay off Crooked Island.
- Where
- Bird Rock Cay / off Pittstown Point
- Getting there and time
- Charter boat / permission · About 4 hours
By arrangement. Rarely visited. Confirm current landing and the state of the structure before going.
History
Marine Farm National Park
Explore plantation and military remains on the west coast.
- Where
- Landrail Point
- Getting there and time
- Car / local guide · About 2 hours
Confirm access locally. Confirm site access and the state of paths.
Culture
Landrail Point village and coast
Explore the coastal settlement and arrange local food.
- Where
- Landrail Point
- Getting there and time
- Car / walk · About 2 hours
Confirm access locally. Combine with Marine Farm and Brine Pond.
Birdwatching
Brine Pond birdwatching
Watch wading and waterbirds near the settlement.
- Where
- Landrail Point / Brine Pond
- Getting there and time
- Car / birding guide · About 2 hours
Confirm access locally. Local conditions determine viewing points.
Crooked Island - interior and southern shores
Nature
Turtle Sound wetland excursion
Explore the mangrove-lined sound and bird habitat.
- Where
- Turtle Sound
- Getting there and time
- Local guide / small boat · About 3 hours
Confirm access locally. Agree the jetty, route and tide window locally.
Cave
Crooked Island Preacher's Cave
Explore one of Crooked Island's documented caves.
- Where
- Thompsons
- Getting there and time
- Local guide / landowner permission · About 2 hours
By arrangement. Arrange landowner permission and a guide; several caves on the island are on private land.
History
French Wells and Gun Point heritage outing
Learn about the area's pirate and maritime associations.
- Where
- French Wells / Gun Point
- Getting there and time
- Local guide / boat or vehicle · About 3 hours
Confirm access locally. Confirm the practical approach with a local guide.
Beach
Seaview Bay beach visit
Explore a quiet bay identified by the tourism office.
- Where
- Crooked Island / Seaview Bay
- Getting there and time
- Car / local directions · About 3 hours
Confirm access locally. Arrange current access directions and return transport.
Long Cay
Culture
Albert Town heritage and settlement visit
Explore the sparsely populated island's settlement.
- Where
- Albert Town / Long Cay
- Getting there and time
- Charter boat / local arrangement · About 4 hours
By arrangement. Long Cay is reached by boat. Arrange everything ahead.
Beach
North Side Beach
Enjoy the island's remote northern beach.
- Where
- Long Cay north shore
- Getting there and time
- Boat / local guide · About 3 hours
Confirm access locally. Combine with an arranged Long Cay day trip.
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Photo credits
- Unattributed photographs: Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, used with permission.
- Pompey Bay Beach and Lucayan heritage: everythingbahamian.com
- Acklins birdwatching drive: myoutislands.com
- Snug Corner village and churches: mccrawsails.blogspot.com
- Castle Island Lighthouse boat trip: marinas.com
- Marine Farm National Park: allatsea.net
- Landrail Point village and coast: storage.googleapis.com
- Crooked Island Preacher's Cave: tripadvisor.co.id
- Albert Town heritage and settlement visit: ourodyssey.blogspot.com
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