What to do and see in Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands: The Best Nature & Parks

January 15, 2022 Nobuko Falco

Home to fruit bats, herons, wild green parrots and an abundance of tropical foliage, the 12-mile-long island of Cayman Brac boasts more than 170 caves and 1400 inhabitants. Named for the imposing limestone bluff, or Brac in Scottish Gaelic, that looms 140 feet above the sea, the middle Cayman offers spectacular diving at Wilderness Wall and Peter's Cave. Emerald green parrots flock at National Trust Parrot Reserve. To discover some of the island's secrets, take a taxi, hop on a bike or trot on foot.
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1. Strawberry Sponge Wall

Cayman Brac
Excellent
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

One of Cayman Brac's top North Wall dive spots.

2. Wilderness Wall

Cayman Brac
Excellent
88%
Good
13%
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Dive spot featuring a huge, 40-foot-wide coral pinnacle with a 55-foot precipice.

3. Cemetery Wall

Cayman Brac
Excellent
56%
Good
22%
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22%
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Cemetery Wall

One of Cayman Brac's top North Wall dive spots.

4. Anchor Wall

Cayman Brac
Excellent
73%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
7%
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Anchor Wall

A huge anchor that dates back to the 1600s sits tightly wedged in the middle of a crevice at 90 feet.

5. Snapper Reef

Cayman Brac http://www.thereef.com/en/index.html
Excellent
69%
Good
23%
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8%
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4.5 based on 13 reviews

Popular dive site in the Cayman Islands offers an underwater wonderland of color and marine life.

6. Charlie's Reef

Cayman Brac
Excellent
74%
Good
22%
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4%
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Charlie's Reef

7. Elkhorn Forest

Cayman Brac
Excellent
67%
Good
33%
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Elkhorn Forest

Named for the Elkhorn coral that inhabits it.

Reviewed By keefeb2018

Given a choice for our second dive on the south side, I’ll select this site every time. Rich variety of sea life and the Elkhorn coral is stunning.

8. The Bluff

Eastern tip of the island Cayman Brac
Excellent
71%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
3%
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4.5 based on 113 reviews

The Bluff

Bat colonies and deep caves, used by island residents for shelter during storms, are the beckoning features of this limestone crag that rises 140 feet above the sea at Cayman Brac's eastern tip.

Reviewed By mcgray2018 - Winnipeg, Canada

Walking/hiking here was excellent, along the rocky beach seeing so much with the water, the bluff and the rock formations.

9. Cayman Brac Caves

East Island Highway Cayman Brac
Excellent
65%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
7%
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4.5 based on 91 reviews

Cayman Brac Caves

Reviewed By yowveg - Ottawa, Canada

The limestone caves are a remarkable sight, and the fruit bats that live in some of them are very cute!! Wear sneakers so you avoid injuring while climbing rocks and/or the ladders.

10. Lighthouse Footpath

Lighthouse Road Cayman Brac
Excellent
66%
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29%
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4.5 based on 58 reviews

Lighthouse Footpath

A scenic, point-to-point trail along the top of the bluff with scenic vistas and opportunities to observe nesting Brown Boobies.

Reviewed By 648susannahp

I LOVE this hike! One of my favorite spots for a sunset hike. Lots of brown booby birds, century plants, palms trees, amazing views and more!

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