6 Nature & Parks in Long Island That You Shouldn't Miss

November 13, 2021 Malia Yoakum

Discover the best top things to do in Long Island, Bahamas including Long Island, Crooked Island Caves, Conception Island National Park, Deadman's Cay Caves, Cape Santa Maria, Dean's Blue Hole.
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1. Long Island

Long Island +1 242-337-0246 http://www.bahamas.com/islands/long
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5.0 based on 102 reviews

Long Island

An island in the Bahamas best known for its shark feeding dives.

Reviewed By MBullard - Rhode Island, United States

An amazing island; completely free of typical "tourist scene." If you love nature, this is the place to go. We would definitely go again. Tip for getting there and away: Learn from our mistake, DO NOT FLY SOUTHERNAIR CHARTER. Either use BahamasAir out of Stella Maris airport or pay for your own private charter. SouthernAir Charter cancels their flights and this is apparently a "known" thing. We didn't know this unfortunately. They canceled our return flight because they didn't sell enough tickets. As a result, we lost our last day of vacation as well as the money we'd paid for our rental house, and what should have been one 10-hour travel day home, was turned into two days of travel home with a nearly 24-hr stay on Nassau (a place we never wanted to go).

2. Crooked Island Caves

Colonel Hill Crooked Island, Bahamas Long Island
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Crooked Island Caves

Dark, mysterious caves offer spectacular views of oddly-shaped rock formations.

3. Conception Island National Park

Long Island +1 242-393-1317
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Conception Island National Park

The endangered green turtle lays its eggs on the shores of this island, which is also the site of one of the most unusual and beautiful scuba diving sites in the Bahamas.

4. Deadman's Cay Caves

Long Island
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4.5 based on 27 reviews

Deadman's Cay Caves

A cave so extensive, it hasn't all been mapped yet.

Reviewed By 14jkc - Pittsburgh, United States

This was a great tour and Leonard is a fantastic guide. He has so many personal stories from throughout his life that are interesting and funny. You just can't get that kind of tour anyplace else. I thought I would be freaked out by the bats, but they were tiny and didn't bother us at all. The caves are beautiful and I am so intrigued by their use as a hurricane shelter. This is one of those tours that you need to do every time you visit LI!

5. Cape Santa Maria

Long Island +1 800-926-9704 http://www.capesantamaria.com/en-us
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4.5 based on 102 reviews

Cape Santa Maria

Small island famous for its fabulous beaches.

Reviewed By JHoff513 - Tulsa, United States

I discovered Cape Santa Maria (an amazing beach on the north end of Long Island) a few years ago. I’ve visited yearly since then! Before discovering Cape Santa Maria, I enjoyed traveling to secluded beaches around the Caribbean with similar features (baby powder soft white sand and crystal clear waters). However, there is something magical about this beach that has me returning yearly (including getting married on it December 2020!). You can walk dozens of yards out in the water and still be ankle deep, and other parts of the beach can get deeper more quickly. The water is super calm and safe for families with small children (or inexperienced swimmers). The sunsets are gorgeous, and if you are lucky, you can catch the green flash! Anyone can enjoy this beach, and you can walk a long ways down it without being around people. There is one resort on this beach, Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort, which is phenomenal (it has a separate TripAdvisor listing). You can grab food and drinks there without being a guest, and they take credit cards. However, I highly recommend staying there if you want to enjoy this beach for more than a day!

6. Dean's Blue Hole

Clarence Town Long Island
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4.5 based on 305 reviews

Dean's Blue Hole

Reviewed By 975williamr - Vero Beach, United States

You can park the car and walk onto a beautiful beach, then walk in about 3-4 Ft of water and then swim over the blue hole where the depth drops to 600+ Ft — simply amazing beautiful ?? Fish are everywhere !!

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