Saint Lucia – Secret Beaches and Stunning Waterfalls

St Lucia – Secret Beaches

and Stunning Waterfalls Right,

first things first… when is the best time to go

to St Lucia?

For me it’s got to be when the price is right

and the cheapest tickets to St Lucia are

available – which is going to be around St

Lucia’s low season which is between

September and October… or after any

major holiday events like Christmas or

Thanks Giving.

But saying that this article is focused on the

best secret beaches and waterfalls which,

to be fair, is fairly season-independent!

St Lucia’s beaches and waterfalls aren’t

going anywhere fast!

So whenever you go you should be fine.

St Lucia – Secret Beaches

Anse l’Ivrogne

Now this beach is where you’re gonna

want to go if you’re a keen snorkeler

and/or diver. Its nickname is “Black Hole”

due to the 2,000+ ft drop-off near the

shoreline. It’s a gorgeous beach and an

amazing snorkelling spot. It’s easy to spend

the whole day just chilling on this gorgeous

beach. You can get here by heading to

Pitons Heritage Site (at the bottom of Gros

Piton) and once you’re there you’ll need

to hike on foot about 15 minutes from the

road.

Malgretoute Beach

It’s not exactly secluded, but it’s still a

gorgeous beach – which boasts some of

the clearest waters around the island. Plus

with the Pitons as a backdrop… it’s a pretty

outstanding setting for a paddle! To get

there you can either take one of the free

shuttle which leaves from Sugar Beach (A

Viceroy Resort) or you can walk down to it

from the Stonefield Estate Resort.

Anse La Voutte

Most locals know where this gorgeous

beach is, and so too should most of your

hotel staff. It’s pretty ‘off the beaten track’

so you may well need a 4×4 to get there

due to the bad road conditions! But if you

are looking for seclusion – you can’t beat

it!

Grande Anse Beach

If you thought Anse La Voutte was

secluded, you’re going to feel like

Robinson Crusoe on this stretch of sand. It’s

not just the seclusion that makes it special.

But from this beach – if you’re lucky – you

may be able to spot a few turtles

swimming around in the ocean! You can

find this gorgeous beach just past the

village of Desbarras.

Anse Cochon Beach

Now this is another one of those amazing

secluded beaches! So much so that it’s

only accessible by boat or via Ti Kaye’s

mile-long road. This part of St Lucia is

superb for swimming, diving and

snorkelling. The sand on the beach is a

mixture of black volcanic rock and white

coral skeletons, which give the beach

weird but wonderful silver tinge!

St Lucia – Stunning Waterfalls

Latille Waterfall

Diamond Waterfall (nr Soufriere)

This is the most visited waterfall on the

island so I know I can’t really call it a

‘secret’ one… but there’s no denying, it’s a

gorgeous one. The waterfall is about 45

feet high and because the water contains

minerals from underground sulphur springs

the colours are simply beautiful. Although

you can’t swim under Diamond waterfall

you can bathe in the mineral rich baths

adjacent to the falls. They say that these

baths can remove the aches and pains of

age and makes you young again!

To get there all you have to do is go

through the town of Soufriere, walk down

Sir Arthur Lewis Street and then turn on the

right just before the bridge over the

Soufriere River.

Piton Waterfalls (aka ‘Warm Mineral Falls’)

At this waterfall you can stand directly

under it and have Mother Nature give you

a nice warm mineral water massage… all

for free! You can get to these waterfalls by

heading from Soufriere towards the

Jalousie Hilton and en route you’ll find the

path that leads here.

Toraille Falls (again in Soufriere)

Again, at this is waterfall you can actually

bath under it. It’s pretty… but not as pretty

as some of the other ones St Lucia boasts.

To get here you’ve also got to go through

the town of Soufriere to Sir Arthur Lewis

Street and near the bridge over the

Soufriere River there’s a sign directing you

to these falls.

EnBas Saut Waterfall

To get here you’ve got to go for a bit of a

hike (a 4km trek through the Rainforest and

Cloud Forest – which should take you

about 2 hours). Once you’re here though

you’re going to be blown away. On arrival

you’re greeted by the sight of two stunning

cascading waterfalls. And after your hike

you’re going to want nothing more than to

immediately jump into the river below the

falls to cool off! The Enbas Saut Waterfall is

about 6km after the town of Fond St

Jacques. Just ask some of the locals to

show you where the hiking trail starts!

Saltibus Falls

Near the town of Choiseul is a scenic

rainforest trail that will take you past several

cascading waterfalls along the River

Doree. Along the way you’ll be able to

enjoy a nice and refreshing bath in any

number of natural pools. And for all those

keen hikers out there after your paddle you

can always hike along the Mount Grand

Magasin Historic and Nature Trail which

takes you deep into the rainforest and then

eventually up to the summit of Grand

Magasin!

Anse La Raye Falls

These falls can be found inland from Anse

La Raye. Once you get there you’ll

discover four cascading falls each ending

in small pools you can bathe in.

Millet Waterfall

If

you travel a little further inland from the

Anse La Raye Falls you’ll come to the small

village of Millet. From here it’s a short walk

to the Millet Waterfall where you can chill

and relax.

Sault Falls (aka Errard Falls or

Dennery Falls)

This 50 ft waterfall is right in the middle of a

stunning forest and requires a bit of

downhill hiking and river crossing in order to

get to it – which in my opinion makes for

better viewing!

Latille Waterfall

This gorgeous little 20ft waterfall cascades

down into a deep “swimming pool”. And

once you’re there you can explore a little

further downstream to discover a lovely

watercourse and even more natural pools

for you to paddle in. You can find this

waterfall can near the village of Micoud