About Anegada
A variety of wildlife special to the Virgin Islands area thrive on Anegada, including loblolly, frangipani, turpentine trees, feathery sea lavender and wild orchids. On the nature trail at Bones Bight, catch a glimpse of the rare rock iguanas native to the island, or discover the exotic birds at Nutmeg Point. Snorkellers and scuba divers will delight in the reef’s mazes, tunnels and drops, which are rich in needlefish, bonefish, stingrays, parrotfish and other marine life, while those with sea legs will enjoy water sports, sport fishing and bone
fishing. Beachgoers will find no lack of calm and quiet shores, including Loblolly Bay, Pomato Point, Keel Point, Bones Bight, Windlass Bight and Cow Wreck. Discover Anegada’s history through a maze of stone walls that surround the main town’s, Settlement or the ancient Arawak conch shell mounds in the East End. Or explore the wreckages of numerous Spanish galleons, American privateers and British Galleons.
T he only coral island in the Virgin Islands’ volcanic chain, Anegada is characterised by its nearly flat elevation, the striking coral reefs that surround it, secluded sandy beaches and clear springs bubbling from coral beds.
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