Grote Knip is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao

Curaçao

Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...

, located at the western side of the island, between the villages of Westpunt

Westpunt

Westpunt is the name of the westernmost point of the island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles, and is also the name of a nearby small town, the island's northernmost settlement. The island's northernmost point, Watamula lies only two kilometres to the northeast. Westpunt is also a beach on the...

 and Lagun. The beach gives way to a small lagune between high rocks.

Grote Knip is freely accessible to the public. The beach is used as a starting point for snorkeling, due to the presence of a coral reef nearby.