Nature and outdoor places in the Caribbean Netherlands
Explore island trails, national parks, flamingo habitat, a donkey refuge and coastal wildlife sites across Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius.
These places range from cloud-forest trails and volcanic park paths to wetlands, reefs and a protected turtle-nesting beach. They offer ways to experience the landscapes and wildlife of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius.
1000 Steps Beach
Beach, Bonaire
A limestone staircase leads down to a small cove backed by cliffs. The reef begins metres from shore, where sea turtles are a frequent sight for snorkellers and divers.
Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire
Things to do, Bonaire
This refuge near Flamingo Airport cares for more than four hundred donkeys. Visitors drive through the grounds, where donkeys often approach the car windows.
Mount Scenery
Parks & Nature, Saba
A stone-step trail from Windwardside climbs through elfin cloud forest with ferns and orchids to Mount Scenery’s summit viewpoints.
Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary
Parks & Nature, Bonaire
These southern saltpans are a flamingo breeding ground and Ramsar wetland. The sanctuary is closed to visitors, but flamingos can be watched from the coastal road.
The Quill National Park
Parks & Nature, Sint Eustatius
Marked trails climb the slopes of Statia’s dormant volcano and reach its crater rim, rainforest and panoramic points. Routes range from gentle walks to a scramble up Mazinga.
Washington Slagbaai National Park
Parks & Nature, Bonaire
This park covers Bonaire’s rugged northwest, with cactus-studded hills, salt lakes, coves and signposted driving loops. Visitors can hike Brandaris and look for parrots, iguanas and wild donkeys.
Zeelandia Beach
Beach, Sint Eustatius
This wild stretch of dark sand is an important nesting beach for leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles. Strong currents make it a place for beachcombing rather than swimming.