McLean's Town is actually located on a separate cay. It is the farthest settlement in the east that can be reached by road and consists of two roughly parallel roads: the north road boasts a couple of bars; the south road borders Carrion Crow Harbour, named after the carrion-eating "turkey" buzzard, or vulture. The cay has an unreliable supply of ground water; therefore, water is pumped from the mainland. The villagers are good fishermen, and those who own boats will ferry passengers to Deep Water Cay and Sweeting's Cay.

McLean's Town is best known for its Conch Cracking Contest held during the Discovery/Columbus Day holiday in October. The contest started in 1972 when the principal of the McLean's Town All Age School, Mr. Jeffrey David Morgan, a British national, organized the first McLean's Town Conch Cracking Contest to raise funds for the school and the community.

Today, the contest is the main event in a culture-filled day during which you can taste typical Bahamian dishes, participate in quadrille dancing, Junkanoo, climbing the greasy pole, sculling contests, and beer-sucking contests. Hundreds of people, Grand Bahamians and visitors alike, trek to this sleepy settlement to enjoy the festivities.