AT A GLANCE
Why go?
Spanish Point Park is a small waterfront country park tucked around Stovell Bay on the northern edge of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda. It is the one public spot on Spanish Point Road where the sea is visible straight from the roadside—a peaceful place for picnics, swimming, and watching fishing boats and dinghies bob in the bay. The park is also home to the rusting remains of the former HMS Bermuda floating dock, an unusual monument to the island's naval past.↗↗
The park's beaches have been open for public swimming since 1953, and locals still call it a favorite for family barbecues and quiet retreats. Its setting at the mouth of the Great Sound gives it a character quite different from Bermuda's better-known south-shore beaches.↗↗
What Makes It Special
Spanish Point takes its name from Captain Diego Ramirez, whose ship wrecked in the Great Sound back in 1603. He and his crew left behind crosses on rocks and coins beneath trees before moving on. Centuries later, the headland they camped on became a quiet community of fishermen, sailors, and families. Spanish Point Park is the public green edge of that neighborhood—where the road opens up and the water comes into view.