Bell Sound, South Caicos Much of Bell Sound is quite shallow.
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Bell Sound

South Caicos
Beach Information
Do Not Feed Iguanas
Do Not Take Shells or Coral
No Lifeguard
No Littering
No Fishing
Bell Sound lagoon in the Turks and Caicos
The large and sheltered Bell Sound offers an amazing range of blues, greens, and turquoise hues.

Bell Sound is a shallow lagoon with brilliant turquoise water that’s partially enclosed by the central land mass and extended northern peninsula of South Caicos. The majority of this lagoon is a protected area, namely the Bell Sound Nature Reserve. The nature reserve covers an area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 sq km), yet the name Bell Sound is often used to refer to a greater area that continues on to the small cays found between South Caicos and East Caicos.

Although much of the Bell Sound coastline on South Caicos is either rocky or a silty bank with mangroves, several small sandy beaches can be found. These spots are excellent for launching kayaks and paddleboards, but aren’t really great for swimming as the water is very shallow and the sand is quite soft.

Sights and Attractions

Bell Sound is quite scenic. Excellent views can be had at many sites, but the high ground at Plandon Cay Cut Beach and at the abandoned US Coast Guard LORAN Station offers the best view. On a sunny day, the varying colors of the channels, waterways, and shallows is breathtaking.

Kayaking and Paddleboarding

Hobie Cat sailboat on Bell Sound lagoon
Sailing on Bell Sound.

The greater Bell Sound region and the small cays between South Caicos and East Caicos is probably the finest serious paddling location in the Turks and Caicos.

A string of small uninhabited islands, including Sail Rock Island, Plandon Cay, Middle Creek Cay, McCartney Cay, and Hog Cay, offers spectacular channels, sandbanks, mangrove wetlands, and coastal scenery.

Due to the limited tourism industry on South Caicos, we recommend planning such an adventure in advance. Sailrock Resort has the Cove Beach and water sports facilities on the water, and Big Blue Collective does arrange eco-adventures to and from South Caicos upon special request.

Bonefishing

It’s illegal to fish in the confines of the Bell Sound Nature Reserve, however, the shallows outside of the protected area provide world-class flats fishing. Bonefish, tarpon, and barracuda abound.