Articles about leeward coast

Hiker on a muddy forest trail under giant tree ferns on the slopes of Mount St Catherine, Grenada, mist drifting through the canopy, low angle

St Mark and Victoria: What to Know About the Smallest Parish

St Mark is Grenada's smallest parish: Victoria town, Mount St Catherine, Tufton Hall falls, petroglyphs, chocolate and why the quiet north-west rewards a stop.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Fishermen hauling a wooden pirogue onto the dark sand beach at Gouyave, Grenada, other colourful boats nearby, side angle, warm low evening sun

Parishes & Towns

Gouyave: How to Spend a Day and Evening in Grenada's Fishing Town

Gouyave in St John is Grenada's fishing town: the nutmeg station, the waterfront, Fish Friday, Fisherman's Birthday and how to plan a day there from the south.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Colourful fishing pirogues resting on dark volcanic sand in a quiet leeward bay, a fisherman mending nets in the shade, steep green hills rising behind, late afternoon light

Beaches

West and North Coast Beaches: Grand Mal to Sauteurs

The leeward coast beaches from Grand Mal to Sauteurs: dark-sand bays, fishing beaches, protected snorkelling coves and what to know about access, sand and swimm

14/10/2026 7 min read

Split scene from a hilltop in St Andrew, calm sheltered cove on one side and white-capped waves on a windswept shore on the other, palms bending, bright midday light

Beaches

Caribbean or Atlantic Side? Choosing the Right Grenada Beach

Caribbean or Atlantic beach in Grenada? How the two coasts differ in waves, currents, sand, seaweed and crowds, and which side suits swimmers, families and surf

14/10/2026 7 min read