One of the three major beaches of the Lowlands peninsula together with Baie Rouge / Red Bay and Baie Longue / Long Bay, Plum Bay or Baie aux Prunes is the most quiet and serves for a great beach day in solitude.
This Beach is in the Lowlands area of St Maarten / St Martin. Many famous people, amongst which United States presidents, have had properties on this beach. It has no amenities so it is important to bring your own food and beverages.
Baie aux Prunes / Plum Bay can be reached via the gates of the Lowlands area. It is best to ask for directions when at the gates.
Find Plum Bay and other Beaches of St Maarten / St Martin on our Interactive Map!
Plum Bay Beach, also known as Baie aux Prunes, is a natural shoreline located in the Terres Basses/Lowlands area on the French side of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten. The beach stretches roughly 1.1 kilometres along a combination of soft sand and rocky shoreline and is known for its quiet, uncommercialized setting with little to no built-in infrastructure or amenities.
Visitors should bring their own food, water, shade and beach gear, as there are no facilities directly on the sand. The bay’s waters can be calm for swimming and snorkeling on suitable days but may also produce higher waves that attract bodyboarders and surfers during windier conditions. Access is generally via local roads through the gated Low
Plum Bay Beach is in the Plum Bay taxi zone. See our overview of St. Maarten taxi rates to find pricing from this location to your place of departure.
Discover all the best beaches on St Maarten /St Martin
