Two distinct points of interest for planning a trip are located near Kendal: Kendal Bridge over the Sittee River and the river stop on the Fire Watch Tour. At the bridge, the roadway and the pedestrian and cycling path alongside it are parts of the same structure; the tour includes the river as part of its offering. Other cultural attractions and excursions are in the wider destination of Stann Creek and complement this local overview.

Kendal Bridge on the Sittee River

Kendal Bridge is located near Kendal in Stann Creek District. The two-lane steel bridge spans 90 meters and carries traffic over the Sittee River. A 1.3-meter-wide pedestrian and cycling path runs alongside the bridge. The roadway and the path alongside it describe different parts of the same crossing: the route for traffic and the pedestrian and cycling path.

Fire Watch Tour and horseback riding option

On the Fire Watch Tour offered by Sittee River Marina, participants can go into the water to cool off after descending into the Sittee River at Kendal Bridge. If you plan to make this river stop, consider it part of the Fire Watch Tour.

Horseback riding is also an option on the customizable tour following the Fire Watch Tour. The offerings differ in experience and itinerary: a river stop during the Fire Watch Tour, or horseback riding as an option on the customizable tour afterward. Check in advance whether your preferred tour and option are available for your dates.

Stann Creek: Culture and attractions

In the wider destination of Stann Creek, Serpon Sugar Mill illustrates the development of the sugar industry in southern Belize and its effects on the economy and cultural landscape. This offers a different perspective from the river activities around Kendal: the focus is on economic and cultural history.

In Dangriga, visitors can attend Garifuna cultural dances, experience musical drumming, and enjoy culinary specialties. In Hopkins, visitors can learn to play Garifuna drums at the Lebeha Drumming Center. If you want to learn to play the drums yourself, Hopkins is the specific place to go; Dangriga brings together dance, music, and food.

Placencia, Dangriga, and Hopkins in Stann Creek District are good starting points for visits to South Water Caye. If visiting the caye is part of your plans, these are the starting points named for that purpose. This is a different planning consideration from choosing between the cultural offerings in Dangriga and Hopkins.

Choose where to stay based on your priorities

When searching for a vacation rental, the first consideration is the geographic area. Kendal’s immediate surroundings offer specific points of interest in the bridge and Fire Watch Tour; Stann Creek adds historical, cultural, and excursion options at the places mentioned. Set the location in your search according to the focus of your stay: Kendal if you want to stay local, or the regional destinations if they are the focus of your trip.

Discover more destinations: Riversdale, Middlesex, Hopkins, Seine Bight, Dangriga, Placencia, Pomona

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Stann Creek.