St. Kitts Eco-Park

The Eco-Park at Sir Gilles was built with Taiwanese assistance as an agricultural demonstration and horticultural site, laid out with greenhouses, orchards, a cactus and succulent section, water features and beds of ornamentals across a large area in the island's north. Part of it is a working trial ground for crops and part is public garden. The setting on the northern slope gives a long view. A restaurant and shop operate on the site and are the only facilities for some distance.

What you'll find

• The greenhouses - the trial growing under cover.
• The orchards - fruit trees planted across the grounds.
• The cactus and succulent section - the dry-planting area.
• The northern view - the long outlook from the slope.

When to go

December to April is the dry season and the most comfortable for walking. Planting is at its fullest after the autumn rains. Midday sun is strong with limited shade.

Good to know

It is a demonstration site rather than a mature botanical garden and parts feel unfinished. Maintenance varies across the grounds. It is a long drive from Basseterre for what it is.

Nearby

Dieppe Bay is west, and Black Rocks is south.