Fort Rodney — Attraction in Saint Lucia

This is definitely a place to check out with the whole family. There’s free parking right along the beach if you’re driving. To enter inside the national park to climb up to Fort Rodney and Signal Peak there’s a $10 dollar fee per person. If part of your group chooses not to walk through the national park they can wait just outside the park and hangout on the beach, go for a swim, do a little shopping at the few huts available or eat at the 2 or 3 restaurants on the beach. There are chair and umbrella rentals on the beach. It is a public beach which is free and open to everyone. Pigeon island is right next door to a private resort. Fort Rodney is inside the national park and is about a 25 minute walk to the top from the entrance and then about 15 minutes from there you can walk across to the top of signal peak. The walk up varies from rocky, flat, dirt path, steep stairs, flat steep inclines and narrow paths. It’s all worth the views once you’re up top to take pictures. The restaurant inside the national park is Jambe de bois and has good food. This is a private restaurant only for patrons who pay to go inside the national park. So it’s quite, relaxing and you can also...

Absolutely beautiful park with well preserved fort ruins. Perfect spot to spend and entire day with space for a shaded picnic, sandy beach, miles of hiking trails, and the beach restaurant is not to be missed.

Pack plenty of water and stout shoes if you plan to hike to either summit and I would recommend doing so early or late in the day as it's not a gentle slope.

Pack your water and then double it, as the heat is coupled with a dry breeze atop the lookouts.

Small but well presented museum with a large collection of Arawak artifacts; not something you see very often.

If I had one suggestion for improvement, it would be more interpretive signage. Some buildings are missing signs entirely, so knowing what's where before you go is helpful.

The one site we were not able to find were the Carib fighting emplacements, but I believe that was due to washed out trails which may be recent.

If you are staying at a resort on Rodney Bay and take a cab to the site in the morning, you can possibly catch an informal water taxi back to your beach, which we did by asking at the restaurant. The boat ride home was a highlight of our day. Thank...

Fort Rodney, located in the national park of Pigeon Island, provides tremendous views of St. Lucia. If you're visiting from a Sandals resort, exit the Sandals Grande by the water sports area and walk to the admissions area. In early 2015, the entry rate was $7 U.S. per person.

You can hike around what is left of the British fort and you can hike up Signal Hill. The hike up to the top of the fort is well worth it and the path is good. At the top, you'll climb wooden stairs for an outstanding view.

The other hike up to Signal Hill is a bit more treacherous. Avoid wearing sandals if at all possible. The views from this vantage are even better. On a clear day, you can...