Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

Outstanding Beaches and fascinating wildlife that surrounds you! We went on an evening bioluminescent tour with Bush Tribe near the Bio Bay and it was something like in the movies. Definitely one of my favorite national parks I've ever been to! If you ever get an opportunity to come visit, don't pass that up.

There is a small sign and marker here. You can do.some.hikong.on the trails. The beach was ok. It looks like kayak tours may be the way to go for this one! There is a marina with rentable kayaks at the main turn off.

We had an amazing night kayak trip! Both Scott and Jake were super friendly and taught us so many cool things about STX! And thanks to Jake we found a food truck (Fat Boys) after kayaking that had bomb a$$ salmon and shrimp wraps!!!

Other than a sign, there is nothing here. until the rebuild the visitor center, its really not worth going here. Its a real shame that the area is in such poor condition. You cannot even get to the actual landing site. i would not waste your time.

Amazing experience kayaking in the bioluminescent bay at night. One of the 12 places in the world to see this year-round.

We took a see-through kayak tour to the bioluminescent bay. It was about a 20-minute paddle from the marina to the bay. Our paddle started around sunset, and we had a beautiful sunset view on the way. We entered the bay just as dusk was ending and we could immediately see the bioluminescent plankton with each paddle stroke. There are multiple types of bioluminescent organisms in the bay, and we spent about 30 minutes paddling around. We had the wind at our backs for the paddle back to the marina which made it much easier. Overall, the bay is pretty cool, and I'd definitely recommend visiting if you have a chance.

Nice beach, but not much to see. I was hoping to see the archeological site, but all that remained was a marker saying it was excavated and moved. But hey, the beach was nice for shelling, the sun was out, and the temperature was perfect. If I went back, I would plan on making it a beach day. FYI, roads aren't great so get the jeep!

Went on kayaking trip for 2 hours. Unbelievable hiw shallow the bay is in certain spots. Saw several sea turtles.

This is a quaint little beach tuck away off of the beaten path. It is so far off that I had some security concerns because there is no one around to hear you scream. Anyway, there is a huge Visitors Center up on the hill, but it is closed indefinitely and the road to get up to it is blocked off. The road in has a large spot that floods pretty high after rain so be careful. I was able to make it in, but I did not have much wiggle room. This area is more commonly known as Christopher Columbus Beach or Columbus Landing, because this is the area that Christopher Columbus supposedly landed on his 2nd voyage to the new world in 1493. For the record, I am not a Christopher Columbus fan, but I am a fan of history. It has a cool backstory. This is a very secluded beach, that even though it does not have a designated parking area, there are tons of places to park. The beach is decent, even though there is a lot of caution tape all over the sand for reasons unknown to me. The water is warm though and you are certain to find old conch shells and sea coral, none of which you are allowed to take by law. This is a great picturesque beach, with white sand and palm trees, to visit if you do not want to be around crowds. It is very secluded. I cannot vouch for how safe it is though. My mind started to wonder when I was there by lonesome and a car started rolling in. Well, it is worth a visit, I just highly recommend being careful doing so.

Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve is an undeveloped National Park area. At this time, they only do ranger tours on Thursdays... don't go by what you find on the website as it is not up to date. You can take kayaking tours of the waters with local companies, but to go on your own, the only place you really can easily get to and see is the Columbus Landing site. This is the site of Columbus' 1493 landing and his only actual landing at any US location. Personally, NOT a fan of Columbus, but this beach is freaking gorgeous. If you have a couple of hours to kill at a beach, let me recommend you find your way to the Columbus landing site. Ask at Christiansted if you can't find the directions yourself, but the beach itself is worth the visit. I'll be interested in seeing what they do with the site in the future, but sounds like the funding just is not there. From your car, you can see the beach, but to get down to the beach, one must be able to walk in sand. It's a short walk to the water's edge though. BEAUTIFUL!

We made a point of going here as we explored the island. There are no signs to help guide you and no markers indicating where Columbus landed. The beach at the roundabout is the most likely spot as it's a straight shot from the opening in the reef. Interesting to visit but don't have high expectations. It's a completely undeveloped area.

I wasn't able to get to whereever the preserve was technically supposed to be, but if you head straight down that road you will end up at a roundabout for the beach. There are barely any people here, and lots of cool shells you could find (including giant conch shells). It's white sand with different kinds of palm/coconut trees, very picturesque and peaceful. You can also start to walk around the corner where the sand begins disappearing into rocks to see the mouth of the Salt River and the different boats floating around.