The National Conservation Commission (NCC), formerly known as the Parks and Beaches Commission is a quasi-governmental organisation, which was established by an Act of Parliament in 1982.

Headquartered at Codrington House, St. Michael, Barbados, in a historic building, which was built in 1825, the NCC has been mandated to :-

• Conserve the natural beauty, topographic features, historic buildings, sites and monuments of Barbados.
  
• Control, maintain and develop public parks, public gardens, beaches and Caves of Barbados.
  
• Develop and maintain public accesses to beaches (windows to the sea).
  
• Provide Lifeguard and Ranger services at such beaches and parks as it sees fit.
  
• Provide beach facilities as the need arises and to maintain existing ones.
  
• Develop a network of protected area, both marine and terrestrial.