Anse à Prunes is a long, wild beach just beyond the better-known sands nearby, with a flat shoreline and dunes at the back. It’s a good starting point for the Trace des Caps, with the landscape turning quickly from beach to scrub. Read more
Walk east into the Savane des Pétrifications for a short section of dry, open terrain that feels unlike the rest of the island. Back at Anse à Prunes, the swim is simple and quiet, and the horizon stays open in every direction.
