Fort Shirley

Fort Shirley is a work in progress

Fort Shirley is being transformed from ruins to conference center with fantastic views. Not much history to see but the fort is very large and the abandoned commanders home in the jungle is mysterious...

Restored garrison is worth a visit

Access to the Fort is gained through Cabrits national park. A weekly pass costing US$12 or EC$32.05 (cash only) is more economical if planning to visit other national parks in the country. Several bui...

Incredible views

The views there are incredible. small restaurant, bar food. lots of trails. bring water and sunscreen. worth the trip if you are on the north of the island

Skip it unless you have lots of time on the island

We spent 11 days in Dominica and this was probably the least worthwhile thing we did. Perhaps if we had hired a guide, but there were none there. We did a little birding in the big area before enterin...

Historic Fort Shirley, Dominica

This is an historic fort with some hiking trails. There are some buildings that you can walk around and in, and some mowed walking trails. A beautiful view of the bay down below. It was a nice time.