--- title: "Top 10 Things To Do in St. George's, Grenada | Wimup" description: "The 10 best things to do in St. George's, Grenada, ranked. Grand Anse Beach, the underwater sculptures, the Carenage, the forts, Grand Etang and the island's rum and chocolate." url: https://wimup.com/city/st-georges-grenada type: City guide updated: 2026-10-06 publisher: Wimup (https://wimup.com) --- # Top 10 Things To Do in St. George's St. George's, Grenada · North America · By Wimup Editorial, 12 min read St. George's is a small capital stacked around a horseshoe harbour, the Carenage. Two forts hold the ridges above it, the market and museum sit a few streets back, and Grand Anse Beach, where most visitors sleep, is a ten-minute ride south. ## Quick answer Give the town a morning: walk the Carenage, climb to Fort George, cross through the Sendall Tunnel to Market Square and spend an hour in the national museum. Swim at Grand Anse in the afternoon. Snorkel the Molinere sculptures on a second day, cross the island via Grand Etang on a third, and save a day for a rum distillery or a cocoa estate. ## Quick facts - **Best months:** Feb · Mar · Apr - **Ideal length:** 4 days, a week with Carriacou - **Budget per day:** $120–290 - **Language:** English, with Grenadian Creole - **Getting around:** Minibuses, taxis & water taxis - **Tourism board:** [Official site](https://www.puregrenada.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral) ## The 10 best things to do in St. George's ### 1. Grand Anse Beach Beach · Grand Anse, St. George About 3 km of pale sand on a calm bay, with the capital stacked on the ridge at its northern end. Most of the island's hotels sit behind it. Go early for a quiet swim, then walk the length of it for lunch at a beach bar. - **Time:** Half a day - **Cost:** Free - **Best at:** Early morning - **Tip:** A water taxi from the Carenage beats the road ### 2. Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park Dive site · Molinere Bay, west coast Jason deCaires Taylor sank the world's first underwater sculpture park here in 2006, on a reef damaged by Hurricane Ivan. The figures sit 5 to 8 metres down, shallow enough to snorkel. Go by boat from St. George's or Grand Anse. - **Time:** 2–3 hr - **Cost:** US$7 marine park fee - **Best at:** Calm morning - **Tip:** Book through a dive shop; the fee is paid per visit Links: [Website](https://underwatersculpture.com/projects/molinere-underwater-sculpture-park/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral) ### 3. The Carenage Neighborhood · The Carenage, St. George's The inner harbour fills a drowned volcanic crater, with warehouses, fishing boats and the Carriacou ferry along its curve. Walk it end to end in the morning, then eat crab back with a view of the water. - **Time:** 1 hr - **Cost:** Free - **Best at:** Morning - **Tip:** Find the Christ of the Deep statue by the water ### 4. Fort George Landmark · Church Street, St. George's Begun by the French as Fort Royal in 1706, it holds the headland between the harbour and the sea, and the view takes in both. Maurice Bishop was executed here in 1983. Renovation limits access, so check on arrival. - **Time:** 45 min - **Cost:** Check at the gate - **Best at:** Morning - **Tip:** The climb from the Carenage is short and steep ### 5. Grand Etang Forest Reserve Nature · Grand Etang Road, St. Andrew A crater lake at 530 metres in the island's oldest protected forest, half an hour's drive over the mountains. The visitor centre sits by the road; the lakeshore trail and the climb to Mount Qua Qua start from it. - **Time:** Half a day - **Cost:** US$2 visitor centre - **Best at:** Dry season morning - **Tip:** Bring a layer; it is cooler and wetter up here ### 6. Fort Frederick Landmark · Richmond Hill, St. George's The French began it in 1779 and the British finished it by 1783, with its guns aimed inland. It stands about 244 metres above the town and gives the widest view over St. George's, the harbour and the south coast. - **Time:** 45 min - **Cost:** Small admission fee - **Best at:** Late afternoon - **Tip:** Take a taxi up; the road is steep and narrow ### 7. Grenada National Museum Museum · Young Street, St. George's Set on the foundations of an early French barracks and prison, it runs from Amerindian petroglyphs to a rum still and the island's first telegraph. Small and dated, and still the quickest hour of context on Grenada. - **Time:** 1 hr - **Cost:** Small admission fee - **Best at:** A hot midday - **Tip:** Pair it with the House of Chocolate on the same street ### 8. Market Square Market · Market Square, St. George's The town's open-air market, piled with nutmeg, cinnamon, cocoa sticks, fruit and crafts, and the hub for the minibuses. Saturday morning is the busiest and best. Buy spices loose from the growers rather than in gift packs. - **Time:** 45 min - **Cost:** Free - **Best at:** Saturday morning - **Tip:** Carry small EC$ notes ### 9. Annandale Falls Nature · Annandale, St. George A waterfall of about 9 metres into a swimming pool in the hills, the closest to town at around 20 minutes by road. Easy to reach and busy on cruise days, so come early or late. - **Time:** 1 hr - **Cost:** Small entry fee - **Best at:** Early morning - **Tip:** Wear sandals you can swim in ### 10. House of Chocolate Museum · 10 Young Street, St. George's A small cocoa museum and shop that tells the bean-to-bar story of Grenada's estates. Buy island-made bars here, and order a cocoa tea or a scoop of chocolate ice cream before the walk back down. - **Time:** 30 min - **Cost:** Small admission fee - **Best at:** Afternoon - **Tip:** The national museum is a few doors down ## Best beaches near St. George's Four beaches within half an hour of the Carenage. 1. **Grand Anse** (Beach · Main resort strip · Grand Anse): The long, calm main beach, with hotels, bars and water taxis to town. 2. **Morne Rouge (BBC Beach)** (Beach · Calm water · Morne Rouge): A sheltered cove just past Grand Anse, quieter and good for children. 3. **Magazine Beach** (Beach · Point Salines · Point Salines): Golden sand near the airport, with good snorkelling off the rocks. 4. **La Sagesse** (Beach · Nature trails · St. David): A crescent bay on the south-east coast, a short walk off the main road. ## Best restaurants in St. George's Six tables, from the Carenage to True Blue Bay. 1. **BB's Crabback** (Grenadian · The Carenage · The Carenage): Chef Brian Benjamin cooks crab back and oil down over the harbour. 2. **Patrick's Local Homestyle Cooking** (Grenadian · Book ahead · Lagoon Road): A tasting spread of island dishes, from stewed conch to tannia fritters. 3. **The Nutmeg** (Grenadian · Harbour view · The Carenage): Upstairs on the Carenage: callaloo soup, curried conch, nutmeg ice cream. 4. **Coconut Beach** (French-Creole · Beachfront · Grand Anse): French-Creole lobster and lambi on the sand at Grand Anse. 5. **Dodgy Dock** (Caribbean · Waterfront · True Blue): A deck over the water at True Blue Bay, with steel pan on Tuesdays. 6. **Container Park** (Food court · Casual · True Blue): Shipping-container stalls: sushi, Indian, Vietnamese and local ice cream. ## Best beach bars in St. George's Four bars with sand under the tables. 1. **Umbrellas** (Beach bar · Grand Anse · Grand Anse): Two-level bar mid-Grand Anse, with a daily happy hour and jerk chicken. 2. **Esther's** (Beach bar · Grand Anse · Grand Anse): A tiny shack known for mojitos and rum steeped with local spices. 3. **La Plywood** (Beach bar · Morne Rouge · Morne Rouge): Painted deck on BBC Beach with gin on tap and fish tacos. 4. **Roger's Barefoot Beach Bar** (Beach bar · Hog Island · Hog Island): On Hog Island, reached by footbridge or boat, with a Sunday barbecue. ## Rum and chocolate in Grenada Five places where the island's rum and cocoa are made. 1. **River Antoine** (Distillery · St. Patrick · North-east): Rum since 1785, its cane still crushed by a water wheel. 2. **Clarke's Court** (Distillery · Woodlands · Woodlands): The big distillery near town, with old steam engines and a tasting. 3. **Westerhall** (Distillery · St. David · South coast): A family estate on the south coast road, with a small rum museum. 4. **Belmont Estate** (Cocoa estate · St. Patrick · North): A working cocoa estate with a heritage museum, lunch and goat dairy. 5. **Grenada Chocolate Company** (Chocolate maker · Hermitage · North): The tree-to-bar cooperative Mott Green founded in 1999. ## Old St. George's Five stops on a walk through the old town. 1. **Sendall Tunnel** (Landmark · Free · Town centre): The 1894 tunnel through the crater rim, joining the Carenage to the Esplanade. 2. **Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception** (Church · Church Street · Town centre): Tower from 1818, roof rebuilt after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. 3. **St. George's Anglican Church** (Church · Church Street · Town centre): An 1825 church with a four-faced clock tower, restored after Ivan. 4. **Christ of the Deep** (Monument · Free · The Carenage): The statue on the Carenage that thanks the town for the 1961 Bianca C rescue. 5. **Melville Street Esplanade** (Waterfront · Free · Esplanade): The cruise terminal and seafront promenade on the town's ocean side. ## Waterfalls and trails near St. George's Four walks in the hills behind the capital. 1. **Concord Falls** (Waterfall · St. John · West coast): A roadside cascade, then a forest hike to the upper falls at Fontainebleau. 2. **Seven Sisters Falls** (Waterfall · St. Andrew · Interior): A muddy rainforest walk to a chain of falls near Grand Etang. 3. **Grand Etang Lake Trail** (Trail · Easy · Interior): A loop around the crater lake from the visitor centre. 4. **Mount Qua Qua** (Trail · Strenuous · Interior): A steep ridge climb from Grand Etang with views to both coasts. ## Best day trips from St. George's Three trips out, one of them by sea. 1. **Carriacou** (Island · Ferry or flight · Grenadines): The sister island, about 1 hr 45 min by ferry from the Carenage. 2. **Gouyave** (Town · West coast · St. John): The west-coast fishing town and home of the nutmeg processing station. 3. **Levera National Park** (Nature · St. Patrick · North-east): The north-east tip, where leatherback turtles nest from March to August. ## Festivals & annual events in St. George's (2026) - **Pure Grenada Sailing Week** (Jan): A week of yacht racing off the south coast, 25 to 30 January in 2026. - **Independence Day** (Feb): 7 February marks independence from Britain in 1974, with parades in town. - **Carriacou Maroon Festival** (Apr): Big-drum and string-band music on Carriacou, 24 to 26 April in 2026. - **Grenada Chocolate Fest** (May): Estate tours, tastings and cocoa dinners, 22 to 27 May in 2026. - **Fisherman's Birthday** (Jun): 29 June in Gouyave: boat blessings, races and a street party. - **Carriacou Regatta** (Aug): Sloop racing and parties on Carriacou, 31 July to 2 August in 2026. - **Spicemas** (Aug): Carnival, ending with J'ouvert and two road days, 10 and 11 August in 2026. - **Carriacou Parang Festival** (Dec): Three nights of Christmas string-band music on Carriacou each December. ## Must-try dishes in St. George's, Grenada - **Oil down**: The national dish: breadfruit, salt meat and callaloo in coconut milk. - **Crab back**: Land crab picked, seasoned and baked back in its own shell. - **Lambi**: Conch, slow-stewed in creole seasoning or curried. - **Callaloo soup**: Dasheen leaves, okra and coconut milk cooked to a thick green soup. - **Saltfish and bake**: Fried dough filled with seasoned salt cod. The working breakfast. - **Roti**: Curried chicken, goat or vegetables in a soft flatbread. - **Nutmeg ice cream**: Fresh-grated nutmeg in ice cream, the obvious use of the national crop. - **Cocoa tea**: Local cocoa grated from a stick and boiled with spice and milk. ## St. George's transport & airports - **Maurice Bishop International Airport** (GND): The international airport at Point Salines, about 20 minutes from town and less from Grand Anse. Taxis wait outside arrivals; agree the fare first. - **Minibuses** (Route numbers): Numbered minibuses leave from the Melville Street terminal for Grand Anse, Grenville, Gouyave and Sauteurs. They go when full and stop early in the evening. - **Taxis and water taxis** (Agree the fare): Taxis are unmetered, so settle the price and the currency before you set off. Water taxis cross from the Carenage to Grand Anse. [Website](https://www.puregrenada.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral) - **Ferry to Carriacou** (~1 hr 45 min): Osprey Lines sails from the Carenage to Hillsborough, with no Sunday service. Check the timetable, which has changed since Hurricane Beryl. ## St. George's at a glance - **Country:** Grenada - **Region:** Saint George parish, south-west coast - **Population:** 3,171 in the town, 38,251 in the parish (2011 census) - **Founded:** Early 1700s, around the French Fort Royal - **Nickname:** Capital of the Spice Isle - **Language:** English, with Grenadian Creole - **Currency:** East Caribbean dollar (XCD), fixed at 2.70 to US$1 - **Time zone:** UTC-4 · no daylight saving - **Calling code:** +1 473 - **Airports:** GND (Maurice Bishop International) - **Power:** 230V · Type G - **Emergency:** 911 (police and fire), 434 (ambulance) ## Interesting facts - The Carenage, the inner harbour, fills the crater of an extinct volcano. - The French began Fort George as Fort Royal in 1706; the British renamed it in 1763. - Maurice Bishop and members of his cabinet were executed at Fort George on 19 October 1983. - The Sendall Tunnel opened in 1894 and is named for Walter Sendall, Governor of the Windward Islands. - St. George's was capital of the British Windward Islands from 1885 to 1958. ## St. George's travel FAQ ### When is the best time to visit St. George's? February to April, the driest and clearest stretch. December and January are busiest and priciest. Spicemas fills the town in early August, and August to October is the height of the hurricane season. ### How do you get from the airport to St. George's? By taxi. Maurice Bishop International sits at Point Salines, about 20 minutes from town and closer to the Grand Anse hotels. Taxis are unmetered, so agree the fare, and whether it is in EC or US dollars, before you leave. ### Should you stay in St. George's or at Grand Anse? Grand Anse, for most trips. It holds the beach, most of the hotels and the dive shops, and the capital is ten minutes away by minibus or water taxi. Stay in town only if you want the harbour and the market on your doorstep. ### How do you get to Carriacou from St. George's? By the Osprey Lines ferry from the Carenage, about 1 hour 45 minutes to Hillsborough, or by a short flight to Lauriston. There is no Sunday ferry, and the island is still rebuilding after Hurricane Beryl, so book rooms ahead. ### Can you snorkel the underwater sculptures? Yes. The Molinere sculptures sit 5 to 8 metres down, shallow enough to see from the surface on a calm day. Dive shops in Grand Anse and boats from the Carenage run trips, and a marine park fee of US$7 a person applies from October 2026. ## Nearby guides - [Port of Spain](https://wimup.com/city/port-of-spain.md): Trinidad and Tobago · 10 picks - [Bridgetown](https://wimup.com/city/bridgetown.md): Barbados · 10 picks - [St. John's](https://wimup.com/city/st-johns-antigua.md): Antigua and Barbuda · 10 picks - [All of North America →](https://wimup.com/north-america): 33 cities Part of the [Grenada guide](https://wimup.com/country/grenada.md) · [North America](https://wimup.com/north-america.md) ## Sources - [St. George's tourism board](https://www.puregrenada.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral) - [Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park (official site)](https://underwatersculpture.com/projects/molinere-underwater-sculpture-park/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral) - Rankings are Wimup editorial picks. Prices, durations and budgets are editorial estimates, not live quotes; check the official site before you go.