Is Pig Beach in Exuma Park? What is inside the park and what is not
Pig Beach, Staniel Cay and Great Exuma all sit outside Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park. See the coordinates, the park's extent and what else the Exumas protect.
Pig Beach is not inside Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park. Big Major Cay sits at 24°11′01″N5, south of the park's two southern boundary corners at 24°14′25″N and 24°18′37″N1. Staniel Cay at 24°10′10″N4 and Great Exuma at 23°32′N6 also lie south of the park, so none of the three is inside the park.
- At a glance
- Park area
- 112,640 acres of land and sea1
- Park extent
- Shroud Cay to Bell Cay3
- Park HQ
- Warderick Wells3
- Pig Beach (Big Major Cay)
- 24°11′01″N5
- Park's southern corner
- 24°14′25″N1
- Staniel Cay to Nassau
- About 75 mi south4
On this page
The Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park is one protected area with set boundaries, and the Exumas include places that lie outside it.
Is Pig Beach inside Exuma Park?
No. Compare the latitudes. The Bahamas National Trust publishes the park’s four boundary corners, and the two southern ones are at 24°14′25″N and 24°18′37″N1. Big Major Cay, home of Pig Beach, lies at 24°11′01″N5, which is south of both corners.
| Place | Latitude | Against the park’s southern corner (24°14′25″N) |
|---|---|---|
| Park, southwest corner | 24°14′25″N1 | The southern edge |
| Big Major Cay (Pig Beach) | 24°11′01″N5 | South, outside |
| Staniel Cay | 24°10′10″N4 | South, outside |
| Great Exuma | 23°32′N6 | Well south, outside |
Big Major Cay is uninhabited by humans and lies near Staniel Cay5. Tour operators run private and group trips to Pig Beach from Great Exuma, Staniel Cay and other nearby cays5. The Big Major Cay guide has the stop itself.
What does Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park cover?
The Trust describes the park as covering 112,640 acres of land and sea1. It extends from Shroud Cay in the north to Bell Cay in the south, and its headquarters are on Warderick Wells3. The park boundaries page lists the four corners.
Services inside the park are extremely limited: there are no public restrooms, trash cans or wi-fi3. The what-is page gives the full picture.
Is Moriah Harbour part of the park?
No. The Trust’s Exuma listing shows Moriah Harbour National Park as a separate park, established in 2002 and expanded in 20152. It covers 22,833 acres of marine and terrestrial area and protects coral reefs and seabirds2.
Where do Staniel Cay and Great Exuma fit?
Staniel Cay sits near the centre of the Exuma Cays, between Big Major Cay and Bitter Guana Cay4. It is about 120 km (75 mi) south of Nassau, has a small airport and has fewer than 118 full-time residents4. The Staniel Cay guide covers the village.
Great Exuma is the largest island in the Exuma district, and George Town, on Great Exuma, is the district’s capital and largest town6. Exuma International Airport serves Great Exuma and George Town directly from Nassau, Miami, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte and Toronto6. Staniel Cay and Black Point have small airstrips served by charter or scheduled charter airlines6. See the George Town guide.
Boat travel from Nassau to the northern Exuma Cays takes about one hour6.
What this means for rules and fees
Park rules and park fees belong to the Land & Sea Park. Check the corners on the boundaries page when your route runs close to the line, and read the fee guide before you pick up a park mooring ball.
Read next
Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park boundaries: corner coordinates and area
The four corner coordinates of the Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park from the Bahamas National Trust, the park's size, and which cays fall inside the boundary.
placesSwimming pigs of Big Major Cay: where they are and what rules apply
Where the Exuma swimming pigs live, how to reach Big Major Cay, what to feed them, what happened in 2017, and why park rules do not apply there.
placesStaniel Cay, Exumas: marina, yacht club, airstrip, ball rates and what is nearby
Staniel Cay is an Exuma Cays island south of the park: yacht club and marina, ball rentals, stores, a 3,000 ft airstrip, film history and nearby stops.
Questions people ask
Are there swimming pigs in Exuma, Bahamas?
Pig Beach is on Big Major Cay, an island uninhabited by humans, near Staniel Cay5. Tour operators run private and group trips to Pig Beach from Great Exuma, Staniel Cay and other nearby cays5.
Is Pig Beach inside the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park?
No. Big Major Cay sits at 24°11′01″N5, and the park's southern corners are at 24°14′25″N and 24°18′37″N1, so the cay lies south of the park.
Is Moriah Harbour part of Exuma Park?
No. The Bahamas National Trust lists Moriah Harbour National Park as a separate park on Exuma. It was established in 2002, expanded in 2015, and covers 22,833 acres2.
Sources (6)
- Exuma Cays Land & Sea ParkBNT
Bahamas National Trust · bnt.bs · checked 2026-10-18 - Exuma parks (Explore Parks by Island)BNT
Bahamas National Trust · bnt.bs · checked 2026-10-18 - Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-10-18 - Staniel Cay (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-10-18 - Pig Beach (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-10-18 - Great Exuma (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-10-18
Photo credits (1)
- Craig Stanfill / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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