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  1. Where is the Exuma Park visitor center?
  2. What are the park office hours and how do you reach it?
  3. Who is stationed at park headquarters?
  4. Are there restrooms, drinking water and trash bins?
  5. What can you do ashore at Warderick Wells?
  6. Where to go next

Exuma Park visitor center: Warderick Wells headquarters, hours and how to reach it

The Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park visitor center and headquarters on Warderick Wells: office hours, VHF 09 and 16, wardens, water, restrooms and trails ashore.

Updated 2026-10-18Sources: 6Exuma Park editors
Short answer

The Bahamas National Trust lists a visitor's center for the Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, whose headquarters sit on Warderick Wells1,2. The park office is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to noon, and you reach it on VHF 09 by calling "Exuma Park". For emergencies, use VHF 161.

At a glance
Park headquarters
Warderick Wells2,6
Office hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-12pm1
Park office radio
VHF 09, "Exuma Park"1
Emergency radio
VHF 16, monitored 24 hours1
Drinking water
Available at park headquarters4
Trash disposal
Not available in the park4
On this page
  1. Where is the Exuma Park visitor center?
  2. What are the park office hours and how do you reach it?
  3. Who is stationed at park headquarters?
  4. Are there restrooms, drinking water and trash bins?
  5. What can you do ashore at Warderick Wells?
  6. Where to go next
A whale skeleton displayed on a sandy beach at Warderick Wells, with an Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park sign at the right edge
Whale bones on the beach at Warderick Wells, beside an Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park sign

The Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park is run from its headquarters on Warderick Wells. This page covers what the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) says about the visitor’s center and the headquarters around it: who is there, how to reach them, and what is and is not on offer ashore.

Where is the Exuma Park visitor center?

The park’s headquarters are on the island of Warderick Wells2. The Nature Conservancy also places them at Warderick Wells Cay6. The Trust’s park page lists a visitor’s center, an active park warden, and access boardwalks and trails1.

For the cay itself, boats and moorings, see the Warderick Wells headquarters page and the Warderick Wells guide.

What are the park office hours and how do you reach it?

Item Detail
Office hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Sunday 9am to 12pm1
Park office radio VHF 09, call “Exuma Park”1
Emergency line VHF 16, monitored 24 hours a day1

The office is on a remote small island, so contacting it can sometimes be challenging1. If you have a mooring question, the mooring how-to page explains the call-ahead rule. The VHF channels guide lists the other channels you will hear around the Exumas.

Who is stationed at park headquarters?

The Bahamas Defence Force has stationed three officers at Park Headquarters to assist park staff with enforcement matters1. Defence Force vessels frequently overnight at Park Headquarters as well1. Park wardens and Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers stationed at Warderick Wells maintain constant patrols and surveillance of the park1.

Contact the Defence Force on VHF 161. To report suspicious activity, call “Exuma Park” on VHF 091. The park is a no-take zone, and the no-take zone guide explains the rule and the penalties.

Are there restrooms, drinking water and trash bins?

The Trust’s amenity list says the park has restroom facilities available1. Drinking water is available at the park headquarters4.

Trash disposal is not available within the park, so take out everything you bring in4. BNT says the team at Warderick Wells makes its own water and ice, manages its waste and runs its own power3. The island has historically been powered by diesel generators3.

Services are extremely limited. A small store sells sodas, candy bars and ice, rents videos and collects mooring and anchoring fees2.

What can you do ashore at Warderick Wells?

Several nature trails cross the island, including one to Boo Boo Hill, which has views of the island, the anchorage and Exuma Sound2. A cruiser’s custom is to leave a driftwood sign with your boat’s name at the top of Boo Boo Hill2.

Please stay on marked trails and use the Exuma Park Trail Guidelines4.

Pets are restricted to beaches only. No pets are permitted on trails or in the brush4.

Charter vessels running day tours pay a landing fee of BSD 12.73 per person before VAT for a guided tour at Warderick Wells, which includes a 45-minute tour of Warderick Wells by BNT guides5. The rates for every other landing and for moorings are in the park fees and mooring fees guide.

Where to go next

Planning a call on the park? Start with the park hub, then read the Exuma Park wildlife guide for what lives on the land you will walk through.

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Warderick Wells: Exuma Park headquarters, office hours and VHF contact

Where the Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park headquarters sits on Warderick Wells, who is stationed there, how to reach the office on VHF 09, and what to do ashore.

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Exuma Park moorings: how to get a ball, call ahead and pay

Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park takes no mooring reservations. How to get a ball at Warderick Wells and the other fields, when to pay, what it costs and who to call.

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VHF Channels in the Exumas: Exuma Park, Emergencies and Marina Calls

Which VHF channels to use in the Exumas: Exuma Park on 09, emergencies and the Defence Force on 16, marina calls, and how to reach the park office.

A weathered wooden boardwalk and steps running down to the rocky shore at Warderick Wells
A boardwalk on the Warderick Wells shore (not the visitor center building)

Questions people ask

How do I contact the Exuma Park visitor center?

Call "Exuma Park" on VHF channel 091. The office is on a remote small island, so the Trust warns that contacting it can sometimes be challenging1. In an emergency, use VHF 16, which is monitored 24 hours a day1.

What are the Exuma Park office hours?

The Bahamas National Trust gives the park's hours as Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 12pm1. Check the Trust's park page before you plan around them.

Are there restrooms at the Exuma Park visitor center?

The Trust's amenity list for the Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park says the park has restroom facilities available1. Trash disposal is not available in the park, so take out everything you bring in4.

Is there drinking water at Exuma Park headquarters?

Yes. The park rules state that drinking water is available at the park headquarters4. BNT also says the team at Warderick Wells makes its own water and ice, manages its waste and runs its own power3.

Who enforces the rules at Exuma Park headquarters?

The Bahamas Defence Force has stationed three officers at Park Headquarters to assist park staff with enforcement1. Park wardens and Defence Force officers at Warderick Wells maintain constant patrols and surveillance of the park1.

Sources (6)
  1. Exuma Cays Land & Sea ParkBNT
    Bahamas National Trust · bnt.bs · checked 2026-10-18
  2. Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
    Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-10-19
  3. New Power for Warderick WellsBNT
    Bahamas National Trust · bnt.bs · checked 2026-10-19
  4. Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park Rules (PDF)BNT
    Bahamas National Trust · bnt.bs · checked 2026-10-18
  5. Pay for Mooring and Anchorage Fees (ParkPay)BNT
    Bahamas National Trust · bnt.bs · checked 2026-10-18
  6. Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park (The Nature Conservancy)
    The Nature Conservancy · nature.org · checked 2026-10-18
Photo credits (2)
  • cogdogblog / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · source
  • cogdogblog / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · source

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