A country · 15 places · 4 regions

Dominica, all of it.

15 curated places across 4 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Trafalgar Falls · via Wikimedia Commons

Dominica reads below in 4 chapters — Saint George Parish, Saint John Parish, Saint David Parish and Saint Mark Parish — in any order you like.

Chapter I · Saint George Parish · 4 places

Saint George Parish

Twin waterfalls known locally as Father and Mother, tumbling side by side into a boulder-strewn gorge near the village of Trafalgar. A short paved trail leads to a viewing platform, while the more adventurous scramble down to warm pools fed by nearby hot springs.

Trafalgar Falls

Saint George Parish, Dominica

✦ February to May · $

Roseau

Saint George Parish, Dominica

✦ December to April · $

Roseau Cathedral

Saint George Parish, Dominica

✦ December–April · $

All 4 places in Saint George Parish →

via Wikimedia Commons

Chapter II · Saint John Parish · 2 places

Saint John Parish

A peninsula park north of Portsmouth combining the partially restored 18th-century Fort Shirley garrison with dry forest trails and coral reefs offshore. The fort's stone batteries and officers' quarters have been carefully brought back from the jungle, and its ramparts overlook Prince Rupert Bay.

✦ February to May · $

Meet Cabrits National Park All 2 places in Saint John Parish →

Chapter III · Saint David Parish · 1 place

Saint David Parish

This living-heritage village on the east coast interprets the culture of the Kalinago, the last organized community of Island Carib descendants in the Caribbean, who retain a self-governed territory on Dominica. Set beside a river gorge and waterfall, reconstructed dwellings and craft demonstrations show canoe-building, basketry, cassava processing, and herbal knowledge. Guided trails link the structures through forest, offering insight into an Indigenous culture that endured the colonial displacement felt across the region.

Kalinago Barana Autê

Saint David Parish, Dominica

✦ December–May · $

All 1 place in Saint David Parish →

via Wikimedia Commons

Chapter IV · Saint Mark Parish · 1 place

Saint Mark Parish

A fishing village at Dominica's southwestern tip where a narrow isthmus separates the calm Caribbean from the Atlantic. The headland marks the mouth of the Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve, whose steep volcanic drop-offs make some of the island's most rewarding snorkeling and diving.

✦ February to May · $

Meet Scotts Head, Dominica All 1 place in Saint Mark Parish →