Places to Visit in North Eleuthera, Bahamas, America

Places to Visit in North Eleuthera, Bahamas, America

North Eleuthera is a district located on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, is home to Sweetings Pond, a saltwater lake covering an area of 260 acres and North Eleuthera Airport which serves itself and the nearby Harbour Island and Spanish Wells. Other districts coming under Eleuthera Island along with North Eleuthera are Central Eleuthera and South Eleuthera.

North Eleuthera draws a large number of tourists throughout the year for its historical places and natural attractions which are well catered by hotels and resorts located in North Eleuthera.

Geography of North Eleuthera:

North Eleuthera is geographically placed between 25°28′ N latitude and 76°41′ W longitude, around 100 kms from the national capital, Nassau.

Connectivity to North Eleuthera:

North Eleuthera has its own airport with connections to Governor’s Harbour, Nassau, Rock Sound, Fort Lauderdale and Miami in Florida, USA, served by American Eagle, Bahamasair, Pineapple Air, Silver Airways and Southern Air Charter. North Eleuthera Airport has onsite bar and restaurant. Tourists can reach hotels by taking taxi from the airport easily.

Tourists can use water taxi to reach Governor’s Harbour, Spanish Wells and Harbour Island.

Food and Shopping in North Eleuthera:

North Eleuthera is a perfect place to buy clothes, jams, and hats and the major shopping options include:

Rebecca’s Straw Market
Island Farm
Island Made Gift Shop

The prominent food corners in and around North Eleuthera are listed below:

The Bistro at Sky Beach Club
Tippy’s Restaurant
Sammy’s Place
Buccaneer Club Restaurant

Things to do in North Eleuthera:

Snorkeling
Diving
Surfing
Swimming

Places of interest in North Eleuthera:

Preacher’s Beach:

Preacher’s Beach is a heaven on the earth with white sand and blue colored water, located few minutes away from the island centre. It is one of the main landmarks of North Eleuthera, easily accessible by walk.

French Leave Beach:

French Leave Beach is a pink sand beach situated in the vicinity of Governor’s Harbour, one of the settlements of Eleuthera. It attracts a large number of overseas tourists especially from European countries during Christmas season.

Surfer’s Beach:

Surfer’s Beach is one of the favorite beaches of youths in Eleuthera, situated 2 miles away from Gregory Town and around 70 km from North Eleuthera. It is a paradise of surfers.

Other places of interest in North Eleuthera include:

Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
The Cove Eleuthera Beach
Lighthouse Beach
Cape Eleuthera Resort Beach
Cotton Bay Estates & Villas
Ten Bay Beach
Deep Creek Beach
Glass Window Bridge
Ocean Hole
Preacher’s Cave
The Beach at Pineapple Fields
Holiday Beach
Paradise Beach
Windemer Island Beach

Best time to visit North Eleuthera:

Between the months of April and September would be the ideal time to enjoy your holidays in North Eleuthera.

Accommodation options in North Eleuthera:

There are plenty of accommodation centres such as resorts, hotels, villas and guest houses located all around North Eleuthera with top class facilities and services to serve both domestic and international tourists. Tourists can also refer nearby districts hotels for better accommodation services. List of major hotels and resorts in North Eleuthera are: