St. John Beach Guide

Most visitors and locals will agree that when it comes to beaches on St. John a 'good to best' scale just would not do. The scale for describing St. John's beaches is 'Great', 'Greater' and 'It's a secret so I am not telling anyone'. All beaches on St. John are open to the public. Beachfront property however, in many cases is private and a few popular beaches have hotels nearby. Respect private property when accessing beaches. It is illegal to collect shells from beaches in the Virgin Islands; shells are confiscated at airport customs. There are no clothing optional beaches in the Virgin Islands.

The map below shows the locations of the beaches included in this beach guide, organized by area. Use the North, South, East, West options in the left navigation to view the beaches.

Northside Southside East End West End

Note: Use sun block when out during the day on St. John, especially between 11am and 2pm. Serious sunburns can be dangerous and painful.