Experts' Choice Award Sulphur Springs
What the experts agree on
Drive right up to steaming volcanic vents and bubbling mud pools at this unique geothermal site. The sulfur smell is intense but worth experiencing this rare drive-in volcano near Soufrière.
“Billed as "the world's only drive-in volcano" (tell that to Big Island, Hawaii), you will smell these springs long before you glimpse them.”
– Concierge
Lonely Planet "Bubbling mud is observed from platforms surrounded by vents releasing sulfur gas. It’s a couple of miles south of Soufrière, off the Vieux Fort road." Full review
The Telegraph "The steaming pools and yellow-coloured rocks you observe from a safe distance (albeit not free from the odours) are the core of a dormant volcano." Full review
U.S. News & World Report7.0
"Sulphur Springs Park is billed as having the Caribbean's "only drive-in volcano," meaning that visitors are able to safely drive right by an active volcano." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Sulphur Springs are the remnants of a collapsed volcanic crater, and the attraction is touted as the world's only drive-in volcano. Even though the volcano has not erupted since the..."
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National Geographic "Venture for a soak in the Sulphur Spring's warm, mineral-rich waters"
National Geographic "Back at sea level and just a short drive from the trailhead, the island's active volcano bubbles and hisses, its pungent, sulphuric aroma filling the air and assaulting our senses. The..."
