2 Best Sights in Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

You have to get off the main road to get to what was once a real example of the heart and soul of Grand Bahama Island. This settlement is only 10 miles from Freeport Harbour but now offers little to the tourist except for a few churches and the occasional conch stand. Much of its former glory has been destroyed by hurricanes over the past decade. Driving north through Eight Mile Rock will lead you to West End, home to the Paradise Cove and Old Bahama Bay resorts.

Once a rowdy, good-time resort area, West End was nearly leveled by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and is still rebuilding. It still attracts small crowds on Sunday evening for friendly, casual street gatherings and on weekend afternoons for small fish-fry shacks offering up some of the island's best traditional Bahamian fare. Today's visitors stop at Paradise Cove for snorkeling and farther west at the bay-front conch shacks for conch salad straight from the shell (try Tanya's) or at other tiny eateries along the way, like Chicken's Nest, known for having the best conch fritters on island. Overnighters stay at Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour, an upscale gated resort. Nonguests are welcome at the hotel's beachside Teaser's Tiki Bar for breakfast and lunch, or at the Dockside Bar & Grill for dinner.