On Beaches Travel Journal

Nature Trail

After climbing through all the caves, there’s a nature trail that winds through the trees and thin brush around back to the start of the caves. The trail isn’t very long but has some great spots to sit down and take family pictures. Let the kids run around a little and burn off steam after all the warnings to be careful in the caves.

Suspension Bridge

You really can walk above the treetops on the suspension bridge. I generally have a problem with heights, but the bridge really does feel safe. I know the fact of security is more important than the feeling, but I still found it reassuring to see the size of the massive anchors holding up the cables on that bridge. We waited a little while in the play ground for a tractor to come along. The tractor pulls a trailer with some bench seats on it to carry us up to the suspension bridge. The signs say you could walk, but I think it would take more than the ten minutes they claim.

Once you arrive at the bridge, there’s not a whole lot to do. You walk across this amazing structure and can see from a vantage point that really wasn’t possible before. The only thing is, when you get to the other side there’s nothing to do. There are some picnic tables and some signs posted that describe the construction. I suppose you could plan a picnic there, which would be nice. I expect that either the people running the place have something in the works for that spot, or part of one of their other programs (like the Eco-Tours) passes through there. The bridge is worth the walk, it really is something to see. If you have to choose between the bridge and another attraction though, I’d take the caves or some golf. You can look through the photos and decide for yourself, of course. I hope they’ll continue building something new to see on the other side of the bridge though.