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- Mass Land Crab Migration — One of the park’s signature spectacles: thousands of red and yellow land crabs streaming across the forest floor toward the shoreline to spawn. It’s noisy, a little chaotic, and unforgettable; go during the rainy season at dawn and watch trails of crabs carve the landscape (and please stay on paths so you don’t squash the show).
- Mangrove Boardwalk & Observation Platform — An elevated wooden trail that threads through dense mangroves, perfect for seeing juvenile fish, fiddler crabs, and nesting herons without getting your feet wet. The platform gives surprisingly panoramic views and is the best place for quiet wildlife watching and photos in the heat of the day.
- Glass-Bottom Cove Snorkel — A sheltered cove with exceptionally clear water and shallow coral ledges
- Mass Land Crab Migration — One of the park’s signature spectacles: thousands of red and yellow land crabs streaming across the forest floor toward the shoreline to spawn. It’s noisy, a little chaotic, and unforgettable; go during the rainy season at dawn and watch trails of crabs carve the landscape (and please stay on paths so you don’t squash the show).
- Mangrove Boardwalk & Observation Platform — An elevated wooden trail that threads through dense mangroves, perfect for seeing juvenile fish, fiddler crabs, and nesting herons without getting your feet wet. The platform gives surprisingly panoramic views and is the best place for quiet wildlife watching and photos in the heat of the day.
- Glass-Bottom Cove Snorkel — A sheltered cove with exceptionally clear water and shallow coral ledges where you can spot parrotfish, juvenile grouper, and seahorses from a short swim. It’s easy access from a sandy beach, so even tired hikers can slip into the water and see the reef life up close.
- Sand Ridge Lookout (Dune Observatory) — A short climb up coastal dunes rewarded with wide, cinematic views of tidal flats and open ocean. Great at sunrise and sunset for light on the flats, and you’ll often see turtle tracks and coastal wildflowers that cling to the wind-scoured sand.
- Salt Flat Birding Flats — Broad, shallow flats exposed at low tide that attract flocks of shorebirds and wading species: stilts, spoonbills, turnstones and the occasional terns. Bring binoculars and visit at low tide for the best feeding action and migrant species in spring and fall.
- Coastal Trail (Salt Flat Loop) — A well-marked loop that moves through dry coppice, coastal scrub, and wetlands in under three hours. It’s compact but incredibly varied: expect different bird communities, crab burrows, interpretive signs, and a couple of short sandy scrambles that feel like proper hiking without hardcore effort.
- Nighttime Bioluminescent Lagoon — On moonless nights the lagoon lights up with bioluminescent plankton when you paddle through it—an eerie, magical glow that highlights the park’s nighttime critters. Best experienced quietly by kayak or guided paddle to avoid disturbing the delicate ecosystem.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.