Skull Cave

Halfway Ground Cave


Useful Information

Location: Dennis Foster Road, Stake Bay, Cayman Brac.
West End Road, at pull off 1.8 km.
(19.7206467, -79.8205946)
Open: no restrictions.
[2026]
Fee: free.
[2026]
Classification: SpeleologyKarst Cave
Light: none, bring torch
Dimension:
Guided tours: self guided
Photography: allowed
Accessibility: no
Bibliography: Skip Harper (2002): Adventuring on Cayman Brac, A Guide to Great Adventures on this Small Caribbean Gem. Heel & Toe Pub, November 2002, paperback, 190pp., ISBN: 0964064529. p119. Worldamazon.com
Address: Skull Cave, Dennis Foster Road, Stake Bay, Cayman Brac, Tel: +1-345-948-2222.
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History


Description

Skull Cave is easy to access and a wooden stair leads up and into the cave entrance. There are two main chambers connected by passages with vaulted ceilings. The walls show interesting solutional forms, but there are no speleothems. The cave was named Skull Cave, because the entrance looks a little bit like a skull. This impression is probably due to the pale colour of the light gray limestone. The entrance is also nice and photogenic because of various interesting plants like bougainvillea and various cacti. The cave is also known as Half Way Ground Cave, a name which is not explained.

The cave is easy to find and only 10 m off the main road. There is gravel parking at the roadside and the cave is signposted. Walking shoes and a lamp are recommended.