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为什么值得去
Savannah Bay is the long, empty stretch of sand on Anguilla's far eastern coast that most visitors never find. There is no resort here, no beach club and almost no foot traffic—just a crescent of undeveloped shoreline, the roll of the Atlantic, and a single, famously laid-back beach shack. If you want the quiet, unspoiled side of an island better known for polished white-sand bays, this is it.↗↗↗
What makes the bay special is its contrast: a calm, shallow, swimmable cove at one end and a wide, windswept, wave-powered strand at the other, with snapper-size snorkeling around a signature offshore rock and a near-total absence of people in between.↗↗
One beach, two faces
Savannah Bay runs along Anguilla's southeastern coast near the eastern tip, one of the island's largest and least-developed sandy bays. Rather than a single mood, the shoreline offers two distinct experiences in the same sweep of sand. The eastern end, known locally as Junks Hole, is calm, shallow and sheltered—the water is warm and clear enough that you can walk out a surprising distance and still keep your head above the surface. Head the other way and the bay opens onto the Atlantic, where the swell livens up, whitecaps form and the sand is backed by rolling grassy dunes.↗↗↗
The name Junks Hole comes from the driftwood and sea debris that the Atlantic can wash onto this section of the beach, and walking the full length end to end is one of the best simple pleasures on the island—roughly three-quarters of a mile of wide, untouched shore.↗↗
Snorkeling and sea life
The snorkeling spot to aim for is the low offshore rock that sits just out from the Junks Hole end—often a resting perch for pelicans. The clear, shallow water around it shelters rays gliding over the sand, coral and reef life among the rocks, and the occasional passing sea turtle, so bring your own mask and fins and tread carefully to avoid disturbing the reef and the wildlife.↗↗↗
Away from the water, the beach rewards slow wandering: shell hunting and beachcombing along the tide line, driftwood, and a sense of solitude you rarely get on Anguilla's busier sands. The wider region is rich in wildlife too—the island's salt ponds and offshore cays are important seabird and wetland habitats, and a day here can easily pair with a birdwatching outing nearby.↗↗↗
Nat's Place at Palm Grove
The one building on the whole bay is Palm Grove, universally known as Nat's Place, a simple open-air shack right at the edge of the sand. Run for decades by Nat Richardson, it serves BBQ crayfish, grilled lobster, rum punch and cold drinks, and the local rule of thumb is that if the windows are open, they are serving. It is a perfect lunch stop, and a good base of operations: Nat rents umbrellas and chairs for the otherwise bare, sun-exposed beach, and welcomes visitors who park in his lot to reach the public sand.↗↗
Because there is nothing else to eat or buy on the bay, plan around Palm Grove's hours (roughly late morning to late afternoon). If you mean to stay all day and the shack happens to be closed, bring your own water and supplies.↗↗
Getting there
Savannah Bay sits tucked at the end of an unpaved track, which is exactly why it stays quiet. The reliable way in is to set your navigation for Nat's Palm Grove on the eastern side of the island; from the main eastern road near Island Harbour you turn onto a dirt-and-gravel lane and follow the Palm Grove signs, with a few scattered palms marking the edge of the bay. The rough approach takes only about five to ten minutes off the paved road, and most standard rental cars make it without trouble in dry conditions—just drive slowly along the soft stretch.↗↗↗
By car it is a short hop from Clayton J. Lloyd Airport and a moderate drive from the Blowing Point ferry terminal, with Captain's Bay and Island Harbour close by on the same eastern coast.↗↗
Before you go
This is not a serviced resort beach. There are no facilities and almost no natural shade along the sand, so pack reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, plenty of drinking water and your own snorkel gear; water shoes help around the rocks. There are no lifeguards on duty, and the western end carries real Atlantic swell and stronger currents—swim and snorkel at the calm Junks Hole end near Nat's on livelier sea days, and check conditions and the periodic sargassum (seaweed) situation before heading out.↗↗
The best window is the dry season, roughly December to April; the eastern coast is breezier and rougher than the sheltered west year-round, and hurricane season runs June to November.↗
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提前规划，事半功倍
- Navigate to 'Nat's Palm Grove'—it is the landmark. Follow the Palm Grove signs off the main eastern road; standard cars manage the dirt track in dry conditions (about 5–10 minutes).↗↗
- Free parking is available at Palm Grove's lot, and Nat welcomes beach visitors who park there. Rent an umbrella or chair from him for shade, since the sand is otherwise bare.↗↗
- Arrive around noon for lunch at Nat's (open when the windows are open), and bring your own water and snorkel gear; pack out if the shack is closed.↗
- Swim and snorkel at the calm Junks Hole end on active sea days—the western end takes Atlantic swell and currents, and there are no lifeguards anywhere.↗↗
- Visit in the dry season (December–April) for the calmest, clearest water; check sargassum and sea conditions before you go.↗↗
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