Exploring the Exuma Cays

1st Stop - Boysie Cay
2nd Stop - Normans Pond Cay
3rd Stop - Brigantine Cay

1st Stop - Normans Pond Cay
2nd Stop - Lignumvitae Cay (farthest point for Kayak Adventure)
3rd Stop - Big Farmers Cay
4th Stop - Normans Pond Cay
5th Stop - Long Cay

1st Stop - Leaf Cay (Kayak) Lignumvitae Cay (sailing)
2nd Stop - Lignumvitae Cay (kayak) Big Farmers (sailing)
3rd Stop - Big Farmers (Kayak) White Point (sailing)
4th Stop - White Point (Kayak) Gaulin Cay South (sailing)
5th Stop - Gaulin Cay South (kayak) Big Majors Spot (sailing)

Kayak trip will not cover as much distance as the sailing trip.
1st Stop - Thomas Cay
2nd Stop - Cambridge Cay
3rd Stop - Hog Cay
4th Stop - Hawksbill Cay
5th Stop - Shroud Cay

Great camping spot with a very protected beach

Very exotic small Cay perfect for couples

Exotic looking cay with palm trees and an old fisherman's hut. Not perfect for camping because the beach is sometimes messy and at low tide there is alot of mud

Private, no camping allowed

No camping allowed

Alternate launch and landing spot if the wind is too strong at Barraterre

Large cay easily noticed by its snad dunes. Mangroves on the SE side offer good exploring with turtles and stingrays. Best campsite is on the NW peninsula

No camping available

Small cay with no camping spots available

small rock, no camping available

Large beach usually protected

We have seen baby turtles and stingrays in these mangroves. Better to kayak at high tide

The largest campsite in the Brigantines. Almost always very protected with perfect views of the sunset

Small but beautiful beach perfect for couples. Make sure and pull your kayaks all the way up to the top of the steep beach. A sandbank forms at low tide on the North sideof the cay. Good snorkelling right off shore.

Good snorkelling right off hore, do not venture too far from shore though, beware of currents

While this spot looks exotic because of the palm trees and quaint fishermans shack, the beach is small and covered with leaves and branches, and at low tide there is alot of mud to pull your kayak across

Old Bahamian settlement. Most common launch site for kayaking and sailing trips. Small grocery store limited food and water available.

5 gallon waters and some food available

Offers a decent campsite on the North side if the winds are strong from the South

A large campsite can be used i the winds are strong from the South which would make Boysie Cay exposed

A very unique rock that is worth getting close to. Osprey usually hang out on it.

On rough days or days with a rolling swell from the ocean side there is a large spray from the blow hole here. Definitely stop or pass by for a picture

A good shallow reef snorkel. A large barracuda lives here but don't be afraid of him!

Privately Leased, no camping allowed

Strong current, avoid getting too close

Good camping cay with two available spots. Good stopping point before making the trek over to Norman's Pond

Good large beach exposed to the North West

Good for a small group and the wind is strong from the North

A small cay with limited camping under certain conditions

A small beach which is exposed to the NW, Rat Cay offers more space and protection

Private, no camping allowed. Owners are friendly and familiar with us and will offer help if needed.

Too small to camp, but offers a great place to stop for lunch and swim with the stingrays.

Private, unfriendly owners, please avoid stoppig here.

There tends to be large groups of stingrays swimming here and good snorkeling around the back of the cay

We have permission to camp here, but avoid trekking all over the island as the CMRC is doing studies on the vegetation and wildlife. This campsite is very large and protected though. The Caribbean Marine Research Center sometimes accepts visitors.

Home to the Caribbean Marine Research Center. No camping allowed anywhere on the island.

Excellent snorkelling here

Excellent snorkelling here

Probably the largest area available in the Cays. Look for the larger casuarina trees. A great sunset and visiting baby sharks always make camping here interesting and fun!

Large and beautiful. We usually recommend a two night stay here because there is so much to do in this area

Enter here at high tide. Look for birds and small fish in the mangroves

There is a lot of beach on Norman's Pond that offers plenty of camping spots.

Look for the small brown buoy in the water then pull your kayaks up on the rocks. You can swim in the blue hole

Excellent snorkelling here, be careful of speeding boats and current though

Swim far out at slack tide only!

Home to the indigenous Rock Iguanas. No camping allowed, but feel free to visit

Beach on the large beach with lots of conch shells and watch the Iguanas come out to see you!

Experienced kayaks only should attempt to pass through

Excellent shallow snorkelling here, careful of current of you stray too far from shore though

No camping allowed, but there is a lot of development and people here and they will help you if you need it.

No camping allowed

Beautiful area with shallow turquoise water

No camping allowed, but excellent lunch stop and picture moment

No camping allowed without permission from Bock Cay

No camping, owned by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

Take a picture of the celebrities mansions on their private island

(Lig-num-vite-ee) Best camp spot within kayaking distance from Barraterre

Large nice beach almost always protected from the weather

Deep but good snorkel, stay close to shore

Excellent reef snorkel here. Stay shallow and avoid the current out deep

People living on the island are friendly and helpful. Ask for permission to walk to the large ocean beach on the other side.

Ask permission from Little Darby to go see the green castle built by the crazy nazi who wanted to help U-boats get into the Exuma Cays!

No camping without permission from Little Darby

We often see Spotted Eagle Rays here, good drift snorkel

Excellent spearfishing spot

Do not get close to the ocean side

No Camping Allowed

Owned by David Copperfield. No camping at all, don't even get too close!

Take a picture of David Copperfield's luxury resport island!

No camping allowed

No camping allowed, but marina is under construction and ice and help is available

Small campsite, but there tends to be boats in this area

Watch current around edges, and do NOT swim into the caves

Large and lots of camping area

Look for casaurina trees, good shade, protected area

Another good large campsite

A good lunch spot and excellent picture moment, visit at low tide

Very large and protected but not as private as the other two spots

Bahamian Settlement

Small store with limited food available

Contact Mr. Nixon to arrange lunch or dinner once you get there

Very long, usually offers good protection on the west side

Very large osprey nest

Choose which side is more protected. It is possible to camp on top of the ridge too

Small campsite

Bahamian Settlement

Lunch and Dinner available, small amount of groceries

Can be used as a campsite in an emergency, ask permission first

Large campsite

Home to Rock Iguanas, do not touch them! Excellent sunsets!

Good large campsite

Shallow snorkel. Make sure the current is coming IN from the ocean not going out

Beautiful exotic cay with a large white cliff and excellent views of the sunset

Good large campsite, more Rock Iguanas, don't touch

Pass further west to avoid current in deeper water

Private, no camping

Bahamian Settlement

Well stocked food store

Staniel Cay Yacht Club. Get your dinner order in ahead of time

Affordable clean and air-conditioned

"Thunderball", "Splash", "Into The Blue" and many others, easily the best and most exotic sorkeling in the Exumas! Visit at slack low tide

Get pictures of the now famous swimming pigs here!

Large campsite, usually protected

No camping allowed

Sandals resort, no camping allowed

Beautiful large beach and sand bar, be careful of Northeasterly winds though

Similar to Sandy Cay, beautiful but exposed to the East

Lunch and dinner available. Small store with some food items, water, gas, etc.

No camping without permission from Sampson Cay Yacht Club

Large campsite with excellent snorkelling and hike to ocean side of island

Excellent shallow snorkel on sea fan garden

Stay away from this large opening which tends to have large swells and currents

$8 a person to land, no camping without permision

Excellent day trip. $8 a person to land and swim in the protected fish aquarium under the docks. Lots of docile nurse sharks, groupers, bonefish, and many others!
Beautiful ocean side beach is a nice hike

Check out this small enclosure with a small connection to the ocean. It bubbles and is usually warmer that the ocean

Excellent coral garden and grotto to swim inside.
*This area is inside the National Park and fishing is strictly prohibited*

Good camping for average sized group

This large sand-spit offers a great camping spot, but can be exposed to a Northwesterly wind

Beautiful camping spot

Try to camp up in the shrubs to avoid the tides

You can swim through this and maybe even kayak through at low tide

A small airplane in shallow sandy water

I have yet to explore this area, but this looks like a possible blue hole.

A cave with entrance about 400 feet from the northern tip.

No places to camp

Good camping with snorkeling nearby

A very pretty beach with decent space and protection. Palm trees and drift wood give it an exotic look.

lots of reefs, only attempt in good conditions

There is no name for this cay that I can find, but the sand spit makes for a decent campsite on the usually calm southwest side of Great Exuma

A possible put-in point in extreme weather

This beach can be used if forced to launch from Smith's Creek

These spots can be used if you need to stop on your way to the southside cays

These spots can be used if you need to stop on your way to the Southside Cays

Nice shallow reefs here

Good camping here, very isolated and usually calm

This sand spit offers plenty of space for camping

Good camping, very protected from Northern winds

Average size beach can accomodate 6 or less people easily

Average camping, use Hog/Cow Cay if you can

Little camping available

Small beach available for emergencies

Small beach available if need be, use Jewfish Cay if possible

Nice big Cay with a good protected beach. Decent snorkeling on the East side cut

small beaches to beach kayaks, reefs just off shore

A beautiful Cay with a great campsite

This beach offers great protection in the rare ase that the wind is hard from the West

Exotic and small, very beautiful. Great little beach that wraps almost around the who island

Just south of Duck Cay, the little cove offers great protection from bad weather from ever direction except the East

Feeling adventurous? Set out to snorkel Hawksbill Rock, just make sure you can make it back!

Nice crescent beach with lots of space.

Private, no camping allowed

Private, no camping allowed

Park owned and available to camp on, but can be exposed to the weather.

Park owned, excellent camping!

Campable, but exposed

Private, no camping allowed

Camping allowed

Private, no camping

In the Land and Sea Park, great camping

Private, no camping

Rock Iguanas, no camping

Private, no camping

Private, camping by park permission only

Park Headquarters, camping by park permission only

Rock Iguanas, no camping

Local settlement, alternate launch point

Lots of beach here even at high tide. Pretty rocky in the surf though.

Lots and lots of coral heads here with a decent amount of fish. Usually current going direction of tides.

Excellent snorkelling! Tie up to the buoys, no anchoring!

This is a great beach on the ocean side of Stocking Island. When storms come through our surfers enjoy riding the waves off this beach.

Just off the point there is a large shallow reef with lot's of fish!

Beautiful Cay with a few Iguanas and a beach big enough for 1 or 2 tents

Good drift snorkel here, beware of current and passing boats. best to drift with your boat and stay near it.

Decent sized beach with good protection.

Beautiful large cay. Avoid private areas

Swim with the Nurse Sharks! $8 a person landing fee (worth it!)

Large protected beach within swimming distance to the Sea Aquarium.

Upside down cessna in good condition. 15 feet of water, look for buoy to tie up on.

Private Island, camping with permission from Soldier Cay only

Private Island, no camping

Huge gorgeous beach, tons of space. Obtain permission from Park

Large mangrove maze easily explorable by kayak. Paddle to the beautiful ocean beach on the other side

Large crescent ocean beach