Emilio Wilson Park

18.04271 , -63.06455

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

This site is a park with very diverse vegetation and trees and aslo has a little stream meandering through it. A greart place for a variety o f doves and pigeons, Like Scaly-naped Pigeon, Zenaida dove, Bare-eyed pigeon, White-winged dove, Common Ground Dove. Furthermore we find Pearly Eyed Trashers, Gray Kingbirds, humming birds, Grassquits, Bananaquits, and a variety of herons. During Migration also Wilson Snipe, Northern water trush..

The park is also an important historical site, it was part of a former plantation and the last owner donated the park to the people of Sint Maarten, to be used as a public park. It is goverened by a foundation and development is not possible, so , though not officially protected, it enjoys protection by means of the bylaws of the foundation. 

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Coordinates were set by Binkie Van Es : 18.0427/-63.0645 (2023-04-28 12:11:32 )

Site name was set by Binkie Van Es as "Emilio Wilson Park" (2023-04-28 12:11:32 )

Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:22:14
This site is a park with very diverse vegetation and trees and aslo has a little stream meandering through it. A greart place for a variety o f doves and pigeons, Like Scaly-naped Pigeon, Zenaida dove, Bare-eyed pigeon, White-winged dove, Common Ground Dove. Furthermore we find Pearly Eyed Trashers, Gray Kingbirds, humming birds, Grassquits, Bananaquits, and a variety of herons. During Migration also Wilson Snipe, Northern water trush.. The park is also an important historical site, it was part of a former plantation and the last owner donated the park to the people of Sint Maarten, to be used as a public park. It is goverened by a foundation and development is not possible, so , though not officially protected, it enjoys protection by means of the bylaws of the foundation. 

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  • Timing and strategy

Best early in the morning before other users come to the park, and also best on weekdays, in the weekends events from garden clubs and the likes take place there

Spend about 30 minutes in there

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:52
Best early in the morning before other users come to the park, and also best on weekdays, in the weekends events from garden clubs and the likes take place there Spend about 30 minutes in there
  • How to get there

easy turnoff from the mainroad toward Cul de sac

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:55
easy turnoff from the mainroad toward Cul de sac

entrance is from the ample parking lot, open 24hrs, free for everyone

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:56
entrance is from the ample parking lot, open 24hrs, free for everyone
  • Other attractions

There is a very interesting variety of trees in the park and some ruins from the plantation days

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:57
There is a very interesting variety of trees in the park and some ruins from the plantation days

No fascilities in the park

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:57
No fascilities in the park

the park is very safe

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:55
the park is very safe
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