Cabrits National Park and Fort Shirley

Cabrits National Park is very close to where we were staying (Kootney Resorts) in Portsmouth, Dominica.

As the photograph above and the photograph below show, the scenery is beautiful even before one enters Cabrits National Park.

Because Cabrits National Park is so close to where we were staying, we arrived there in the morning before anyone was present to see our week pass that we had purchased at Trafalgar Falls.

Cabrits National Park is one of three national parks in Dominica [we had a taste of the other two when we visited Emerald Pool and Titou Gorge (Morne Trois Pitons National Park) and Syndicate Nature Trail (Morne Diablotin National Park)].

The trail to Fort Shirley is relatively short and has some beautiful sections.

Fort Shirley's buildings and structures have been restored to great condition.

Fort Shirley is on the UNESCO Tentative Lists.

Fort Shirley is #6 on the U.S. News & World Report "9 Best Things to Do in Dominica" list.

There are some beautifully restored interiors and furniture and fascinating paintings.

I thought the scene depicted in the next photograph was interesting, combining historical markers with signs of today's COVID-19 environment (hand sanitizer and sign about wearing masks and social distancing).

The views of Prince Rupert's Bay from Fort Shirley are incredible!

Here are some more of those views that we just couldn't get enough of.

The brick ovens were interesting to take a close look at.

There are many different varieties of plants and vegetation that are intriguing.

One does not need to be up near Fort Shirley to get great bay views from Cabrits National Park.

Cabrits National Park and Fort Shirley provide historical, natural, and scenic rewards for their visitors.