Summary
$0
Entrance fee
$5
Trunk Bay amenity fee
$26/night
Boat mooring fee
Historic Crowd Data
Avg. monthly visitors, 2015–2024 · National Park Service
Light
Moderate
Busy
Very Busy
Peak season is January–April, when around 43% of annual visitors arrive. For lighter crowds, aim for September–October.
Plan Your Visit
Reef & Ocean SafetyFlag system▾
Park Entry & FeesFree entry▾
CampingCinnamon Bay▾
Cinnamon Bay Beach & CampgroundReservation▾
LocationNorth shore beach, concessioner-run
OptionsTent sites, eco-tents, and bare sites
Things to Do5 categories▾
Hiking Trails4 trails▾
Reef Bay TrailStrenuous
Descends past Taino petroglyphs to the ruins of the Reef Bay Sugar Mill, the last sugar mill to operate on St. John (until 1908)
~3 mi one-way (6 mi RT)
Ram Head TrailModerate–Strenuous
Rocky, largely shadeless coastal walk from Salt Pond Bay out to the sea cliffs at Ram Head
~2.5 mi RT
Cinnamon Bay TrailStrenuous
Climbs through shaded forest to Centerline Road, with a spur to the America Hill great house ruins
1 mi (+0.38 mi spur)
Cinnamon Bay Nature LoopEasy
Wheelchair- and stroller-accessible boardwalk winding through 18th-century plantation ruins
0.5 mi
Snorkeling & Beaches5 spots▾
Trunk Bay Underwater Trail$5 day-use fee
Self-guided 225-yard snorkel trail with underwater plaques identifying reef life
Hawksnest BeachFree
Three near-shore reef fingers home to protected elkhorn coral
Cinnamon BayFree
The park's longest beach, with an on-site watersports center
Maho BayFree
Shallow seagrass flats where green sea turtles regularly feed
Francis BayFree
Quarter-mile beach with a loop trail around Francis Bay Pond for turtle & bird watching
Historic Sites3 sites▾
Annaberg PlantationDocent talks Mon–Fri, Nov–Apr
Ruins of St. John's largest sugar estate, which held over 600 enslaved people at peak production; windmill, factory & quarters remain
Reef Bay Sugar MillTrail or boat access
The last operating sugar mill on St. John, with its steam engine largely intact; reached by trail or boat
CatherinebergCenterline Rd
Sugar plantation ruins on Centerline Road overlooking Cinnamon Bay, with a partially standing windmill & boiling house
Ranger-Guided Hikes3 programs▾
Reef Bay Guided HikeFee · Reservation required
Rangers lead a strenuous ~3-mile descent past petroglyphs and plantation ruins, with a 40-minute boat return to Cruz Bay
Ram Head Guided HikeReservation required
Intermediate ~2.5-mile round trip past Salt Pond & Blue Pebble beaches, covering the 1733 African Revolution
Night Sky in the ParkEvery other Wed · Nov–May
Ranger-led stargazing program at Cinnamon Bay
Bird Watching174+ species▾
Brown Pelican
Dives for fish along Cruz Bay and Trunk Bay
Magnificent Frigatebird
Soars for hours on thermals over the bays
Bananaquit
Small, sweet-loving songbird found island-wide
Zenaida Dove
Ground-feeding dove common on forest trails
Red-billed Tropicbird
Elegant white seabird with long tail streamers
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