Bonefish Nude Beach(Bonefish Point Beach)

Located in the southwestern part of the island of Providenciales, Bonefish Nude Beach - also called Bonefish Beach - is a secluded, slightly narrow, and beautiful beach with white sand, some rocky portions, many pebbles, and many nearby trees and shrubs in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Bonefish Nude Beach is located in a coastal area named West Harbour Bluff and it is a part of a larger reserve named Frenchman’s Creek and Pigeon Pond Nature Reserve. Please note that Bonefish Nude Beach should not be confused with another nearby beach named Bonefish Point Beach - Bonefish Point Beach is located to the north of Bonefish Nude Beach. 

Bonefish Nude Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so please plan accordingly. 

Bonefish Nude Beach offers many fun activities including hiking, sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, picnicking, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, jet-skiing, scuba diving, surf-skiing, and boating. The clear water near Bonefish Nude Beach is usually calm and mostly shallow and this makes it ideal for beginner swimmers and snorkelers. Snorkelers also frequently visit this beach and explore the vibrant marine biodiversity here - you can see many kinds of animals in the water here including starfish, turtles, and many kinds of fish including stingrays and small sharks. If you are planning to swim, kayak, or snorkel near Bonefish Nude Beach, we recommend being careful because the water here can have unpredictable rip currents and dangerous waves.

If you like birdwatching, you can also see many kinds of birds around Bonefish Nude Beach including brown pelicans, ospreys, and green herons. Please note that fishing is not allowed near Bonefish Nude Beach. Bonefish Nude Beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because this beach sees fewer visitors as compared to other beaches in Providenciales. However, please also note that the beach’s secluded nature also occasionally makes it potentially ideal for local criminals. Bonefish Nude Beach is also ideal for clothing-optional visitors and nudists - however if you are planning a clothing-optional visit to Bonefish Nude Beach, we recommend being careful because public indecency and nudity is punishable by local authorities.

Although swimming is unsafe here, snorkelers frequently visit this national park during calm water conditions - you can see many kinds of animals in the water here including dolphins, sea urchins, and coral. If you like taking pictures with amazing Instagram-worthy views, there are multiple blufftop areas near Bonefish Nude Beach which offer amazing views of the southwestern shoreline of Providenciales and the Caribbean Sea. There is a hiking trail near the beach - this hiking trail is covered with overgrown vegetation and it leads towards a coastal rock formation named Split Rock - this rock formation received this name because it is separated from mainland Providenciales by a small aquatic channel. There is a cave and some rock carvings near this rock formation - some of the rock carvings near Split Rock date back to the 19th century. In addition, there is also a cave near Split Rock - you can enter this cave from an opening on its roof by descending through a ladder that is located here. This cave has interesting fossils of conch shells and Native American artifacts have also been earlier found here.

Getting to Bonefish Nude Beach can be difficult - from Millenium Highway, you need to turn towards another road named Tom Lighthouse Drive. It is important to note that Tom Lighthouse Drive may not have any road signage near it and it may also show as an unnamed road in some digital navigational maps on the Internet. The turn for Tom Lighthouse Drive is located near a gas station named Grants Wheelland Gas Station. Tom Lighthouse Drive will eventually lead you to a small free dirt parking lot. You can park at this lot and then easily walk to the nearby Bonefish Nude Beach. We recommend driving a jeep or an SUV while visiting Bonefish Nude Beach because the road leading to the beach is rocky and uneven - if you are driving to Bonefish Nude Beach with a regular car, we recommend driving slowly so that your drive to Bonefish Nude Beach is relatively smooth. 

In addition, the road to Bonefish Nude Beach also gets waterlogged and slippery during rains and this makes accessing the beach extra difficult during this time. We also recommend carrying water and some light snacks while driving to Bonefish Nude Beach because the drive to the beach is usually long - from the populated areas in eastern Providenciales (where most of the visitors and locals stay), you may need to drive more than five miles to reach Bonefish Nude Beach. It is important to note that the drive to Bonefish Nude Beach usually takes more than 40 minutes if you are driving from eastern part of Providenciales. We recommend visiting Bonefish Nude Beach wearing sturdy shoes because the shoreline around the beach is rocky. In addition, we also recommend being careful while visiting this beach because the area around it has coral sumac trees and manchineel trees - both these plants can cause skin blisters and skin irritation upon contact.

There are many attractions near Bonefish Nude Beach within a 45-minute drive.  Kimcha Village Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary that is set within a wetland-based area named Wheeland - this bird sanctuary offers many activities including kayaking, picnicking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, wildlife watching, snorkeling, and hiking. In addition, you can see many kinds of interesting birds here including ducks, pelicans, raptors, and flamingos - if you are planning to visit this bird sanctuary, you can visit the sanctuary’s Facebook page for more information regarding the guided tours offered here. Cheshire Hall Plantation is a historical site that preserves the portion of a large plantation that was established in the late 18th century - this plantation was established by a planter named Wade Stubbs, who was also a Loyalist during the American War of Independence. The plantation is one of the best-preserved set of plantation ruins on the island of Providenciales and it still has remnants of many of its component buildings including the kitchens, the cistern, and the main house, along with reproduction of a slave cabin. The site also has endemic plant species and interpretive signs about local bird species. Northwest Point National Park is a national park that preserves a unique part of the northeastern Providenciales shoreline - the national park’s interesting coast has rocky portions made up of marine limestone and it also has interesting coves, wetlands, ponds, and underwater caves. The national park’s unique coastal landscape offers a fun exploration and hiking experience and it also offers a unique insight into Providenciales’ geography - another popular activity in this national park is wildlife watching and you can see many interesting bird species here including Caribbean flamingos, kingfishers, spoonbills, herons, egrets, red kites, and ducks. 

Chalk Sound National Park is set around a lagoon with hundreds of exquisite rocky islands named the Chalk Lagoon - while motor-powered watercraft are forbidden in this national park, it offers many fun activities including kayaking, canoeing, scuba diving, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and swimming. You can view many kinds of animals in this state park including iguanas, lemon sharks, stingrays, gulls, and herons. If you are looking for another attraction near Bonefish Nude Beach, Sapodilla Bay Hill is a small hill that has interesting rock carvings - these carvings - which are also called Sapodilla Hill Carvings - were made by shipwrecked sailors and travelers and date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Although many of the rock carvings here have now been removed or stolen, Sapodilla Bay Hill is an important historic site and it has been declared as a protected site by the local government - in addition, Sapodilla Bay Hill offers amazing views of the southern Providenciales shoreline and the Caribbean Sea.

There are many great restaurants near Bonefish Nude Beach within a 47-minute drive. Coco Bistro is an upscale restaurant that has a dining area set amongst towering palm trees. The restaurant also serves a variety of excellent gourmet dishes including seafood, pastas, curry, steaks, lamb, and salads - this restaurant has also been praised by many publications including The New York Times and Frommer’s travel guide. Grace’s Cottage is another upscale restaurant that has a unique outdoor dining area - this restaurant also serves amazing French-inspired dishes including salads, seafood, steak au poivre, tarte fine, and duck confit cassoulet.  Hole in the Wall Restaurant & Bar has indoor and outdoor dining areas and it serves a variety of excellent local Caribbean dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner including its famous jerk-style dishes (including jerk chicken and jerk pork), ox tail, curries chicken, and Escoveitched Fish (Escoveitched Fish is a type of fried fish that has spicy sauces and vegetables). Da Conch Shack is a popular waterfront restaurant that serves amazing tacos, curry, jerk chicken, salads, seafood, stews, steaks, chicken wings, burgers, and fries - many of the restaurant’s dishes exhibit local culinary influences and it is known for serving amazing conch shells. This restaurant also hosts parties and live music performances and it has been listed as one of the ten best Caribbean beach bars by USA Today newspaper. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Bonefish Nude Beach, the modestly priced Sweet T’s is known for serving delicious fried chicken and fries.

If you are looking for a hotel near Bonefish Nude Beach, there are many great nearby options within a 45-minute drive. The 5-Star Amanyara is a resort that offers accommodation in elegant villas and pavilions. The resort offers many amenities including an upscale restaurant, a spa, yoga and Pilates classes, a pool, a Nature Discovery Center, a tennis court (the resort also offers tennis lessons), and a gym. Another upscale hotel is the 4-Star Windsong Resort which offers many amenities including a spa, complimentary usage facility for watercraft, complimentary bicycle loaner facility, complimentary butler service, a restaurant, two pools, a fitness center, an on-site snorkeling reef, and watersporting equipment loaner facilities. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Hotel La Vista Azul which offers many amenities including two hot tubs, two pools, lounge chairs, a fitness center, laundry facilities, gardens, a plaza with a beauty salon, and a restaurant. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Bonefish Nude Beach, The Queen Angel Resort and Luxury Condominiums (also called The Queen Angel Resort and Condos) offers many amenities including a fitness center, two pools, and gardens.