One of St. Lucia’s best beaches is Pigeon Point to the north, adjoining the Pigeon Island National Park. Once the home of Amerindians, a hideout for pirates and a military base for the British, it’s now a popular recreational area. Quiet and uncrowded the pristine white sand beach is the ideal place for a picnic, wedding or simply some quiet alone time.  It’s also the perfect place to combine sunning and swimming with a visit to a mini museum and a climb to a vantage point to see historic Fort Rodney ruins and views of the distant island of Martinique. Two eateries stand ready to fill your needs. Pigeon Island is joined to the rest of mainland St. Lucia by a causeway making it easily accessible.