Nature and outdoor places in Suriname
Explore Suriname’s wetlands, rainforest trails, turtle-nesting beaches, city gardens and wildlife-rich nature parks.
Suriname’s outdoor experiences range from coastal wetlands and Atlantic nesting beaches to rainforest trails and a shaded public garden in Paramaribo. Some places are reached by boat or small plane, while others offer walking and cycling paths close to town.
Bigi Pan
Parks & Nature, Nickerie
Boat trips cross Bigi Pan’s lagoon and mangrove islands, where visitors can watch scarlet ibis, herons, egrets and caimans. Simple stilt lodges let birdwatchers stay overnight on the water.
Braamspunt
Beach, Commewijne
This sand spit at the meeting of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers is an important nesting ground for leatherback and green turtles. Boat trips may also bring sightings of river dolphins and shorebirds.
Brownsberg Nature Park
Parks & Nature, Brokopondo
Trails cross a forested plateau to waterfalls including Leo and Irene Val, with views over the Brokopondo reservoir. Howler monkeys, agoutis and hundreds of bird species live in the park.
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Parks & Nature, Sipaliwini
At Raleighvallen, visitors can climb the Voltzberg granite dome and look for cock-of-the-rock birds and eight monkey species. Trips into the reserve run by boat and small plane.
Galibi Nature Reserve
Beach, Marowijne
At the mouth of the Marowijne River, leatherback and green turtles come ashore to nest roughly from February to June. Visits to the remote beaches take place under strict local supervision.
Palmentuin
Things to do, Paramaribo
This public garden behind the Presidential Palace offers shaded lawns beneath tall royal palms. Capuchin monkeys and tropical birds move through the canopy.
Peperpot Nature Park
Parks & Nature, Commewijne
Flat walking and cycling paths follow the old plantation grid through secondary forest, past estate-building ruins. Squirrel monkeys, sloths and bright forest birds are among the wildlife visitors may spot.