East Bay Cay
Turks and Caicos
East Bay Cay is a beautiful and secluded uninhabited island that is part of East Bay Islands National Park. It is located in the general area of scenic Bottle Creek Lagoon and the community of Bottle Creek. This low-lying 1,500-acre (600 hectare) island is found next to the northeast coast of North Caicos, and is the counterpart to Bay Cay, located close to the north.
East Bay Cay offers a beautiful 3.3-mile-long (5.4 km) white sand beach on its east coast, which is almost entirely lined by casuarina trees. Extensive mangrove wetlands continue off the west and south sides of the cay.
The National Park
East Bay Cay and the greater East Bay Islands National Park region are uninhabited and rarely visited, despite being located close to North Caicos. The cays are ideal for activities including kayaking, paddleboarding, snorkeling, and birdwatching, as well as general recreational boat trips. Due to the windward beaches on East Bay Cay, the area is excellent for flotsam beachcombing (see guidelines below).
East Bay Islands National Park is one of the finest birdwatching regions in the Turks and Caicos, largely due to the diversity of terrestrial and marine environments in the area. Sightings of course vary, yet may include the West Indian whistling duck, Caribbean flamingo, Cuban crow, tricolored heron, reddish egret, great blue heron, brown pelican, osprey, and much more.
The shallows surrounding East Bay Cay and Bottle Creek are teeming with bonefish.