Glover’s Reef, South Water Caye, Serpon and Billy Barquedier
From Hopkins you can visit, by boat, Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve, on the country’s southernmost atoll, and South Water Caye Marine Reserve, with the islet of Tobacco Caye, both run by the Fisheries Department. On land are Serpon Sugar Mill, the remains of an 1865 sugar mill run by NICH, and Billy Barquedier National Park, with a waterfall, on the Hummingbird Highway.
Places grouped by theme, to plan your day.
The Glover’s Reef atoll marine reserve is run by the Fisheries Department, and its status is unconfirmed.
The South Water Caye marine reserve is run by the Fisheries Department, and the islet of Tobacco Caye lies inside it. The status of both is unconfirmed.
The Serpon sugar mill belongs to NICH, and the waterfall is in Billy Barquedier National Park. Both have unconfirmed status.
The practical information you need to plan your visit
The marine reserve of Belize’s southernmost atoll, established in 1993 and part of the reef World Heritage Site; it is run by the Fisheries Department.
By boat from Dangriga, Hopkins or Sittee River, and also from Belize City and Placencia, according to the Fisheries Department.
On 19 November, a national holiday; the Yurumein takes place at dawn, according to BelizeHub.
Information checked in . Prices, hours and rules change: confirm them with the official source before you travel.
Closed or restricted places are included and flagged, so you know what to expect.
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NatureStatus unconfirmed
A national park of 1,639 acres of tropical evergreen forest with a freshwater waterfall, the Barquedier, reached by a 15–20 minute trail, according to the Tourism Board. OpenStreetMap lists the Steadfast Tourism and Conservation Association as its operator.
Status unconfirmed: the Tourism Board describes the park with no hours or fees.
WaterStatus unconfirmed
The marine reserve of Belize’s southernmost atoll, 32 by 12 km, with about 850 patch reefs in its lagoon and five sand cayes; established in 1993, it is part of the reef World Heritage Site and is run by the Fisheries Department.
Status unconfirmed: the Fisheries Department publishes no fee.
Tip: The reserve has general use, conservation, wilderness and seasonal closure zones, each with its own rules; the general use zone restricts fishing gear, for example banning fish traps, according to the Fisheries Department.
Sources: Belize Fisheries Department – Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve · WCS / Fisheries Department – Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve, plan de manejo 2019–2023
WaterStatus unconfirmed
An islet inside the South Water Caye Marine Reserve, with simple lodges and patch reefs around it for snorkelling, according to the Tourism Board.
Status unconfirmed: it is an islet with private lodges and its visiting conditions are unconfirmed.
Tip: It lies in the marine reserve, whose rules ban fishing or collecting anything in the conservation zone and limit groups to eight divers or snorkellers per licensed guide, according to the Fisheries Department.
Sources: Belize Tourism Board – 6 Cayes that aren’t Caye Caulker or Ambergris Caye (act. 15 may. 2021) · Belize Tourism Board – South Water Caye Marine Reserve (act. 17 feb. 2026) · Belize Fisheries Department – South Water Caye Marine Reserve
WaterStatus unconfirmed
Belize’s second-largest marine protected area, 117,875 acres on the inner side of the reef, with mangrove cayes such as the highly biodiverse Pelican Cayes; established in 1996, it is part of the reef World Heritage Site and is run by the Fisheries Department, which has a ranger station with a visitor centre on Twin Cayes and charges visitors a fee.
Status unconfirmed: the Fisheries Department says it charges a fee, but does not publish the amount.
Tip: Boat captains must check with the reserve station before using the conservation zone, where water-skiing and jet skis are not allowed, according to the Fisheries Department.
Sources: Belize Fisheries Department – South Water Caye Marine Reserve · Belize Tourism Board – South Water Caye Marine Reserve (act. 17 feb. 2026)
CultureStatus unconfirmed
The remains of an 1865 sugar mill in the jungle, which marked the start of Belize’s industrial era and drove the economy for about thirty years, according to the Tourism Board; NICH, which runs it, presents it as a record of how the sugar industry developed in the south of the country.
Status unconfirmed: NICH publishes its hours and fees in its shop.
Tip: NICH asks for footwear for rough ground, to stay on marked trails, to use the handrails and not to jump on the monuments; each guide takes at most 15 visitors.
Sources: NICH – Serpon Sugar Mill, entradas y horario (tienda oficial) · NICH – Condiciones de venta y de visita · Belize Tourism Board – Serpon Sugar Mill (act. 17 feb. 2026)
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