Fort George Cay
An uninhabited cay with eighteenth-century cannon lying in the shallows.
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Fort George Cay between Providenciales and Pine Cay is uninhabited now but held a small British fort in the 1790s, built to protect the Loyalist cotton plantations, and the cannon are still there: several lie in the shallow water just off the beach, encrusted and visible from the surface. The fort itself has gone. The cay is a national park and the beach runs its whole length. The cay is one of several small national parks scattered through the Caicos Cays.
What you actually see
- The cannon in the shallows - the guns lying just off the beach.
- The vanished fort - the 1790s work that has otherwise disappeared.
- The uninhabited cay - an island with nothing built on it.
- The beach - the sand running the length of the cay.
When to go
December to April is the dry high season. Boat trips run in season. Wind cancels crossings at times.
Honest expectations
The fort itself has entirely gone; only the cannon in the water remain. Access is by boat trip only. There are no facilities and no shade.
Nearby
Pine Cay is northeast, and Providenciales is southwest.
What to pack for Fort George Cay
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.