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Virgin Islands National Park

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Virgin Islands National Park

Cruz Bay, VI · St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

About

Virgin Islands National Park covers roughly two-thirds of St. John, wrapping powder-white Caribbean beaches in protected tropical forest just a ferry ride from Cruz Bay. Snorkel the marked underwater trail at Trunk Bay among coral, rays, and sea turtles, or hike the Reef Bay Trail past Taino petroglyphs to sugar-mill ruins. Come early; the small North Shore parking lots fill before noon.

Highlights

Trunk Bay underwater snorkel trailWhite-sand North Shore beachesReef Bay Trail to ancient petroglyphsColonial sugar-mill ruinsCoral reefs with turtles and rays

Getting there

1300 Cruz Bay Creek, St. John, VI 00830

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