Attractions on St. John, Virgin Islands The incredible beauty of St. John will leave you breathless. The entire island, from the forested hills to the glistening sapphire waters, is a treasure. The Virgin Islands National Park encompasses a large portion of the land and surrounding waters and it is the Park that is the island's main attraction. St. John is very easy to explore. One road runs across the center of the island and another along the north shore. Driving or hiking around the island will lead you through lush forest, over mountaintops and along lovely coastlines and beaches. Cruz Bay
National Park Visitor Center
Elaine Ione Sprauve Museum
Ivan Jaden Museum
Virgin Islands National Park - St. John
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Cruz
Bay, the main town on St. John, offers visitors colorful shops and
restaurants and friendly bars. All ferries come into Cruz Bay, so
your adventures on St. John will begin there. It won’t take you
long to cover Cruz Bay but it is definitely worth a stroll. Unique
gift shops and quaint restaurants await you. Enjoy a rest in the
Cruz Bay park, located just across from the ferry dock.
The Visitors' Center,
in Cruz Bay, is the place to start your exploration of St. John. The exhibits presented will introduce you to the park's
history, hiking trails, historical sites and 
Elaine Ione
Sprauve Library and Museum is located just outside of Cruz Bay,
and is operated by the Division of Libraries, Archives and
Museums. The history and culture of St. John is presented in this
small museum. Rare antique photographs, newspaper clippings and
paintings are on exhibit. The museum is located in a restored 1757
plantation great house. The Sprauve Museum is open from 9 am to 5 pm
Monday through Friday.
The
Ivan Jadan Museum on St. John
offers cross-cultural views of the 94 year long life of the
man now judged to be the great Russian tenor of the 20th
century. He was the first major artist dissident to escape
Stalin's terror in 1941, and reach the U.S. eight years
later. The museum today houses a growing collection of more
than 5000 fascinating artifacts, including a unique
collection of videos, books and CD's in Russian and
English, historic documents and photos. Living history
programs with museum adventures are offered for elementary
students. Visitors are welcomed.
The
Virgin Islands National Park on St. John encompasses miles
of lush forest, historic plantation ruins, pristine beaches
and underwater reefs. National Park trails weave through
scenic lookout points, sugar plantation ruins, mysterious
rock carvings (pyteroglyphs)
and magnificent unspoiled forest. Many of the trails end at
the shoreline of a fabulous beach. Sun seekers will be
delighted by the beaches on St. John, which are some of the
most beautiful in the Caribbean. There are many interesting plantations to visit and
explore on St. John. Annaberg, photographed here, is one of most
popular plantation sites. For more
information and a list of trails with descriptions and
pictures visit the
