Sandy Ground Village has a white-sand beach lined with restaurants, a dive shop and a few low-key places to stay. Its fishhook-shaped bay is one of the most protected on the island and is Anguilla's main port of entry for yachts. The ferry for Sandy Island, 2 mi/3 km offshore, departs from the pier. Sandy Ground is backed by a large salt pond, the northern end of which attracts egrets, stilts, herons and other wading birds.