Cabrits National Park is a twin-peaked peninsula that juts between two bays on the island's northwest coast, offering easy hikes along trails through the partially restored ruins of Fort Shirley, an 18th-century British garrison. The peaks are the

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Cabrits National Park is a twin-peaked peninsula that juts between two bays on the island's northwest coast, offering easy hikes along trails through the partially restored ruins of Fort Shirley, an 18th-century British garrison. The peaks are the remains of long-extinct volcanoes, and a trail leads from the back of the fort up 560-foot (171-meter) West Cabrit to a lookout point over Douglas and Prince Rupert bays. Plan to spend most of the day in the park, though the hike up the hill takes only a half hour. Fort Shirley was an impressive military base, and the stone ruins are well mapped and worthy of leisurely exploration. In addition to the peninsula, the 1,313-acre (525-hectare) park protects the adjacent coastal areas, which include the island's largest swamp, a volcanic-sand beach, and offshore coral reefs.

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