Dad's Top Tip For
Anguilla Maps

Swimming, snorkeling, sunning, and snoozing. Then wake up and eat well! Can it get better than this? Yes it can.

Exploring this astonishing Anguilla island can be more than half the fun. But you'll need the very best of Anguilla maps. Yes...

You could also be bumping around the back roads exploring the "unknown to tourists" parts of Anguilla.

Anguilla has many more miles of dirt roads, than paved roads...

There is basically one long major paved road in good condition that goes all around the island, with a major spur off to the west. And there are several smaller paved ones in "less good but OK" shape. And there are tons of dirt roads, all the way down to "for mountain goats only."

Sure, these off-the-off-roads are all rocks and bumps, but you don't need an expensive SUV. A Toyota Corolla can handle it, if you're careful -- I know, because we did it!

And do not worry about safety! This is one, very safe Caribbean island! There is no abject poverty here, and there is very little crime. No matter where you go, you'll find only warm, friendly people.

What should you take with you? Your curiosity, a good pair of hiking shoes (although my stubborn dad went everywhere in his sandals)... and an extremely detailed map of Anguilla! And when I say "extremely detailed", I mean extremely detailed.

Sure the tourist map that you'll get (at the airport or a thousand other places around the island) is good. But it is not detailed enough to give you the confidence to explore the poor-to-bad condition roads/tracks.

Extreme exploring requires an extreme map. Here is, by far, one of the best of all Anguilla maps...

So where do you get this map of Anguilla? Only one place in the whole world... and it's the place where my dad often first heads to when we're on vacation anywhere... your friendly, local Land and Survey Office.

In Anguilla, this office is located in the Valley, right behind the Anguilla Tourist Board, which you'll have no trouble finding -- just ask anyone!

This map of Anguilla is on a scale of 1:25,000, which provides high detail -- "perfect" says my Dad. It shows the main roads, the secondary ones, the dirt roads, the tracks, all the way down to the foot paths and fences!

There are so many beautiful beaches, cliffs, and coves. But they aren't all exactly easy to get to, or easy to find. For example...

You'll never find Long Bay Beach without a map of Anguilla like this. But with it, access to Long Bay Beach, one of Anguilla's truly magnificent beaches (it's on our short list for real estate) becomes almost easy...

The rewards of extreme exploring are great. I love that true "off the beaten path" feeling. It's like a challenge, successfully met. You can't do this, safely, on other Caribbean vacations.

But you can here. Just one thing... don't forget this best of all Anguilla maps.

The Best Map of Anguilla?

Google Earth is a tremendous tool that allows you to see every nook and cranny, in every small town, world wide, from the comfort of your own home!

I considered this exciting technology and a light bulb went off...

Why not transform the Google Earth images into printed maps?

With its help, I created a new Anguilla map. Some say it's the best of all Anguilla maps! ;-) It's completely free and available for download.

Click here for a Google map of Anguilla.

Update 2009: Click here for a new contender for the best Anguilla map!

My Anguilla Maps

Anguilla-Beaches.Com highlights all of my family's Anguilla favorites. From restaurants to villas to shops and hikes, we share just about everything!

But one afternoon, while I was planning our St. Barts vacation, it hit me...

What about directions?

I was growing a little frustrated trying to coordinate restaurants and shopping in relation to our hotel on an island I was so unfamiliar with. I could find tons of reviews on the best spots to visit, but why couldn't I find a map outlining them?

Now I understand how aggravating that can be!

So here are a series of Anguilla maps, provided with the help of Google Maps! (I can't seem to get enough of their tools, huh? ;-)

Click here for my Anguilla maps, to find out where that is in Anguilla!