Five Cays Beach
Providenciales
Located along the south coast of Five Cays, one of the three original settlements on Providenciales, Five Cays Beach is a 0.9-mile (1.5 km) stretch of clean sand and water.
The water depth here is quite shallow (only a few feet deep) for a distance out. There is no good snorkeling in the area.
The beach doesn’t typically experience large waves. However, it is exposed to the regular southeast trade winds and can be somewhat choppy at times.
Due to being situated in the village of Five Cays, privacy can be lacking at times. Five Cays Beach is a well-known place to try conch, a local delicacy in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The popular Bugaloo’s Conch Crawl restaurant is located at the southwest end of this beach.
Attractions and Restaurants
The southwestern end of Five Cays Beach is home to two popular beachfront restaurants: Bugaloo’s Conch Crawl and Omar’s Beach Hut. You can also find jet ski tour company Five Cays Water Sports in this area.
Both restaurants are fun places to spend an afternoon, and—due to the very shallow water in the area—it’s possible to dine either on the beach or in the ocean. There’s always something going on in the area, and fishermen on their small conch boats can be seen coming and going.
The beach fronting the restaurants of Omar’s Beach Hut and Bugaloo’s Conch Crawl is quite shallow. At low tide, an expanse of sand is often exposed.
Kiteboarding
Five Cays Beach shares many similarities with the kiteboarding hotspot of Long Bay Beach. Both feature shallow water and are exposed to the eastern trade winds. One kite route is a downwinder from Long Bay to Bugaloo’s at the southwestern end of Five Cays, a 9-mile (14.5 km) scenic journey.
On the way down, you will pass the inlet to Juba Sound, the beautiful coast of Turtle Tail, Cooper Jack Bay, and Discovery Bay, along with many tiny and uninhabited islands.
Beach Accesses
To find the main access to Five Cays Beach, turn onto Five Cays Road from South Dock Road. Drive 0.3 miles (0.5 km) and turn left directly before the Five Cays Community Center to reach the Community Center beach access.
Tour Companies
