
Mayflower Bocawina National Park
Bocawina is what people generally call Mayflower Bocawina National Park. There is a small fee to enter the park, but it offers nice hiking opportunities to small Mayan ruins and several waterfalls. You can hike here with or without a guide.
There are 4+ big waterfalls, and all require a decent hike. The most popular hike is to Antelope Falls, which offers a scenic viewpoint as well as a natural swimming pool. Another trail takes you to Lower and Upper Bocawina Falls, Peck Falls and Big Drop Falls, all with natural swimming pools.
Mayflower Bocawina National Park is also home to Bocawina Rainforest Resort, a private resort that is located inside the Park. Bocawina Rainforest Resort offers lodging, a restaurant, and a variety of tours, including waterfall rappelling and zip lining (see below).
Getting to Mayflower Bocawina National Park:
- Tours/transportation from Hopkins are available.
- You can go to Bocawina on your own; a guide is not required. If you desire to go ziplining or waterfall repelling, you can book this online from Bocawina Adventures (part of Bocawina Rainforest Resort):
- Thrilling Zipline Adventure by Bocawina Adventures
- Extreme Waterfall Rappelling - Antelope Falls by Bocawina Adventures
- Jungle Canopy Zipline & Waterfall Rappelling by Bocawina Adventures
- Extreme Waterfall Rappelling (Antelope Falls) & Zipline Combo by Bocawina Adventures
- Waterfall Rappelling by Bocawina Adventures
Here are some resources to learn more:
- Bocawina park on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_Bocawina_National_Park
- Blog post describing a hike to Bocawina Falls - http://www.atravelerslog.com/2016/08/8-7-2016-waterfall-hike-in-bocawina.html
- Blog post describing a hike to Antelope Falls - http://www.atravelerslog.com/2015/04/4-4-2015-mayflower-bocawina-national.html
- Blog post describing a hike to Antelope Falls and ziplining at the resort - http://www.atravelerslog.com/2015/10/10-18-2015-sunday-funday.html
- Official website for the resort - Bocawina Rainforest Resort
Below is a video put out by the resort that outlines part of what you can do at the park.
Below is a VERY nicely done video probably put out by the Belize Government