Ten Bay Cave

Bat Cave


Useful Information

Location: Queen's Highway, Savannah Sound, Central Eleuthera. South of Palmetto Point and North of Ten Bay Beach. (N 25° 07' 32.5”, W 76° 08' 52.0”)
Open: no restrictions.
[2020]
Fee: free.
[2020]
Classification: SpeleologyKarst Cave
Light: bring torch
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Address: Eleuthera Tourist Office, Tel: +1-242-332-2142. E-mail:
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History


Description

Ten Bay Cave is also known as Bat Cave, it contains at least two colonies of leaf-nosed bats live there. The floor is full of bat guano, and the smell is quite intense. A wooden ladder allows the descend into the cave.

The cave is rather big with at least six separate entrances. Good light is essential. The cave is difficult to find, the best is to