Mullet Bay Beach
Dutch side- Local favorite
- Family
- Calm swimming
- Sunset
Soft, powdery white sand in a sheltered crescent. Free roadside parking along Rhine Road between Maho and Cupecoy; fills up on Sundays. Short walk in. No fee.
- Water
- Varies
- Facilities
- Chairs and umbrellas, snacks and drinks, natural shade. No restrooms, showers, or lifeguard
- Crowds
- Varies by day
- Best time
- Weekday mornings for space, Sunday afternoons if you want the island's living room
- Safety
- Usually gentle, but winter swells can bring shore break and undertow. No lifeguard, so read the water before letting kids loose.
The story
The ruin on the hill behind the palms was Mullet Bay Resort, once the biggest hotel on the island, wrecked by Hurricane Luis in 1995 and never rebuilt. The golf course beside it is still the island's only one. The beach outlived all of it, and it's where St. Martiners themselves go on a Sunday, which is the best endorsement a beach can get.
Checked: July 2026 · Reported
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