Spittal Pond Nature Reserve
Spittal Pond Nature Reserve is Bermuda's largest protected area, with well-marked trails winding through forested areas and offering spectacular coastal views. The reserve, which spans 64 acres, is ideal for bird watching and wildlife viewing.
Witness wildlife such as the brightly colored Sally Lightfoot Crab, Bermuda skink (one of the world's rarest lizards), and buckeye butterflies. Waterfowl, black and white warblers, American redstarts, northern waterthrush, and white-eyed vireos, also known as the "Chick-of-the-Village," can all be seen by birders.
The reserve also contains the original Portuguese Rock, which was carved in 1543 by a shipwrecked Portuguese sailor. During the months of March and April, humpback whales can frequently be seen migrating from Portuguese Rock. Don't miss "the Checkerboard," a unique marine limestone formation on the rocky coasts of the reserve.
- Entrance fees: Free of charge
- Opening hours: All day
- How to get there: Bus number 1 from Hamilton to St George
- Address: South Road, Smith's Parish
- Official site: www.bnt.bm
