Natural Pools of Grand Fond (Piscines Naturelles)

Parks & Nature · Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Barthelemy

A cluster of rock-rimmed tidal pools on the rugged Grand Fond coastline, nicknamed the Washing Machine by locals for the way swells churn through them. A 20-30 minute footpath along the shore leads to the pools, passing dramatic volcanic rock formations with the open Atlantic beyond. They are safest and most enjoyable at low tide on calm days, when the pools sit still and clear behind their natural stone walls.