National Park Guide

Virgin Islands National Park Field Guide

A complete planning guide to Virgin Islands National Park on St. John. Covers snorkeling the underwater Trunk Bay trail and other reef sites, hiking the Reef Bay Trail past Taino petroglyphs down to Danish-era sugar mill ruins, the history of the 1733 Akwamu-led slave revolt and Annaberg Sugar Plantation, ferry logistics from St. Thomas, the best beaches for swimming versus snorkeling, boobies and hermit crabs and other island wildlife, hurricane-season timing, and the official NPS park map.

What's inside

• ✓Snorkeling the underwater trail at Trunk Bay and the reefs at Cinnamon Bay and Hawksnest
• ✓Reef Bay Trail: Taino petroglyphs, a Danish sugar mill ruin, and the boat-shuttle return option
• ✓The Annaberg Sugar Plantation ruins and the history of the 1733 Akwamu-led slave revolt
• ✓Ferry logistics from St. Thomas and Red Hook, and picking the right beach for your day