The Bight Beach, Providenciales.
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The Bight Beach

Providenciales
Beach Information
Toilets
Do Not Take Shells or Coral
Do Not Touch Fish or Coral
Dogs Must be on Leash
No Lifeguard
No Littering
No Loud Music or Noise
No Open Fires
No Fishing
Watch for Boats
Lionfish
Editor's Comments
The Bight Beach is a really beautiful coast, and the Children's Park access is the largest and best beach access on Providenciales, with plenty of space for parking. Here you’ll find perfect wide beach with perfect sand and clear water. Small reefs, stingrays, and turtles can be seen out in the seagrass a short distance out. Beware of reckless power boat usage in the area.
5-star rating for The Bight Beach by Visit Turks and Caicos Islands
The Bight Beach in central Providenciales
The calm Bight Beach.

Scroll down for a map and access information.

The beautiful Bight Beach is found on the central north coast of Providenciales, and adjacent to the west of world-famous Grace Bay Beach.

The coast is typically sheltered from the common eastern trade winds, and hence the water here is usually calm and clear. Unlike Grace Bay Beach, lush seagrass begins to grow on the ocean floor about 75 feet (23 meters) off the beach, which is home to interesting ocean life, including stingrays, eagle rays, starfish, hawksbill turtles, and nurse sharks.

As is a common trait with the beaches in the Turks and Caicos, the sand at the Bight Beach is clean and a brilliant white. The central stretch of the coast is also a bit wider than many other beaches on the island, due to accretion over the years.

On its eastern end, the Bight Beach begins where Grace Bay Beach ends at The Bight Reef (Coral Gardens), and continues west 1.5 miles (2.3 km) to Smith's Reef in the Turtle Cove area.

Many of the villas and resorts on the Bight Beach claim to be on Grace Bay, however, although the Bight Beach is excellent, it is its own distinct section of the coast.

Snorkeling

Starfish at the Bight Beach.

Several small reefs are found in the area, the most famous of which is The Bight Reef (Coral Gardens).

A small collection of coral heads can also be found about 750 feet (225 meters) out from the Wymara Resort, along with a beautiful little reef located 330 feet (100 meters) out and 900 feet (274 meters)west of the main Children’s Park access. Due to the seagrass and reef marine environment, hawksbill turtles, green turtles, southern stingrays, eagle rays, and barracudas are more common than at Grace Bay.

Although not part of the Bight Beach, the excellent snorkeling of Smith's Reef can be found close by.

Accesses

There are several Bight Beach accesses, yet the Children’s Park is the main access, and the best choice for most visits. This location is on the widest and finest section of the each, and ample and free parking is available.

The Bight Beach, Providenciales.

Other accesses can be found at the Bight Reef, off of Villa Camilla Lane, Lizard Lane, and Delancy Lane, and off the S bend that connects Turtle Cove Drive and Lower Bight Road.

Dangers

By far the greatest danger to swimmers is the reckless usage of powerboats, who blatantly ignore the law without repercussion. Over the years, at least two people have been killed by being struck by a boat. Most of this behavior is by small vessels offering banana boat and wake rides. Recent changes in the law require that such boats have a dedicated spotter, however, this law is not enforced and is often not followed. It’s important to be aware of them.

The Bight Beach is part of the Princess Alexandra National Park, which has a 15 mph (24 km/h) speed limit for power vessels. Most boat operators flagrantly ignore this rule.

The coast typically does not have any major currents. When kayaking, paddleboarding, or swimming far out, be aware that the wind is usually blowing offshore and it may be difficult to return to the beach.

Beach Accesses

Bight Park
Also known as The Children’s Park, this is the main Bight Beach access. A large parking area, bathrooms, and covered picnic gazebos can be found here.
Coral Gardens
Penn's Road
Found on the east end of the Bight Beach, this is the main access for the Bight Reef.
Delancy Lane
Delancy Lane
Found on the west end of the Bight Beach, this access is rarely busy. Small amounts of coral can be found to the west.
Lizard Lane
Lizard Land
Found to the west of the main Bight Beach Children’s Park access, this spot usually doesn’t see many visitors.
Sellar's Cut
Camilla Lane
A small secluded access between the main Bight Beach Children’s Park and Coral Garden’s accesses.
Stubb's Road
Stubb's Road
Found on the east end of the Bight Beach, this is another good access for the Bight Reef.