Notable river spot · Bahamas
Peterson Cay
Peterson Cay is a river spot in Bahamas.
Peterson Cay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Peterson Cay
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Peterson Cay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.55190, -78.52297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Peterson Cay
- Lucayan National Park · sanctuary · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mary Star of the Sea · church · ~21 km · Must-see
- Peterson Cay National Park · sanctuary · ~0 km
- Barbary Beach · beach · ~4 km
- Taino Beach · beach · ~13 km
- Grand Bahama · river spot · ~15 km
- Obera Beach · beach · ~15 km
- Lucaya Beach · beach · ~16 km
- Gold Rock Beach · beach · ~17 km
- Burial Mound Cave · cave · ~17 km
- Ben's Cave · cave · ~17 km
- Rand Nature Centre · sanctuary · ~19 km
- Silver Point Beach · beach · ~20 km
- Bahamia Beach · beach · ~24 km
- High Rock Church of God · church · ~32 km
- West end · beach · ~59 km
- Coral Vita · attraction · ~5 km
- Garden of the Groves · attraction · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Peterson Cay
- CocoCay · river spot · ~125 km · Must-see
- Great Stirrup Cay · river spot · ~127 km · Must-see
- Great Harbour Cay · river spot · ~139 km · Must-see
- Grand Bahama · river spot · ~15 km
- August Cay · river spot · ~76 km
- Sweetings Cay · river spot · ~81 km
- Big Cross Cay · river spot · ~88 km
- Strangers Cay · river spot · ~96 km
- Grand Cay · river spot · ~97 km
- Walker's Cay · river spot · ~99 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Peterson Cay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Peterson Cay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Peterson Cay?
Nearby: Lucayan National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Mary Star of the Sea (church, 21 km), Peterson Cay National Park (sanctuary, 0 km), Barbary Beach (beach, 4 km), Taino Beach (beach, 13 km), Grand Bahama (river spot, 15 km).
Is Peterson Cay worth visiting?
Peterson Cay is listed as a notable river spot in Bahamas on Spotwander.