Category: Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands National Park

Virgin Islands National Park is one of the most unusual places in the entire U.S. National Park System. Instead of towering western mountains, desert canyons, or vast mainland wilderness, this park protects tropical forests, white-sand beaches, coral reefs, seagrass beds, historic plantation ruins, Indigenous archaeological sites, and brilliant Caribbean water across much of the island …

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Virgin Islands National Park Coral Reefs: Snorkeling, Marine Life & Best Spots

Virgin Islands National Park is as remarkable beneath the water as it is above it. More than 40 percent of the park lies underwater, protecting coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove shorelines, sandy bottoms, and rocky marine habitats around the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. For visitors, that means snorkeling is not …

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