North Shore · Virgin Islands National Park

Trunk Bay

A long white-sand beach with a marked underwater snorkel trail and the island’s fullest set of facilities.

FamiliesBeginner snorkelingAccessibleFacilities$5 per person day-use fee

Road access with accessible paths and beach ramps — the most facility-rich beach on St. John.

Restrooms, showers, a snack shack and bar, a beach shop, and snorkel-gear rental.

A 225-yard underwater snorkel trail with marked plaques makes this a good place for beginners. The water tends to get rougher the farther out you go.

These facts describe what the National Park Service documents — not a live or guaranteed same-day condition.NPS source ↗· verified June 30, 2026

Before you go

Check the day, not just the beach

Live DPNR bulletins and sample history for St. John beaches are on the beach directory page, each with its own freshness.

Wind direction and swell decide whether this shore is calm today; UV decides how long midday sand is comfortable.

Trail, road, and beach closures are published by the park itself — check the official NPS conditions page before you head out.

Same shore

The longest beach on St. John, gently sloping, with a café, beach shop, and watersports center beside the campground.

A calm, roadside beach known for large seagrass beds where green sea turtles feed.

A close-to-Cruz Bay beach with three small Elkhorn-coral reefs near shore.

A quarter-mile beach with calm water, good for beginners and turtle-watching, plus a pond trail for birds.

Two quieter bays reached by a short hike from the park sign, with a fringing reef to the west.

One of St. John’s best snorkeling spots, around a small cay reached on foot from the Annaberg area.