North & West St Thomas - Magens Bay

This popular horseshoe-shaped beach features 1mi/1.6km of sand fringed by green hills. The sea is calm here and excellent for snorkelling, swimming, kayaking and other water-sports. Magens Bay has been named one of the world's most beautiful beaches by both National Geographic and Conde Nast Traveler.

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Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00
Close	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

Cost

Adult	1.00
Child	.50

All values are in local currency

Tips

Water-sport activity rentals available. The west end of the beach tends to be less crowded.

Facilities

Restaurant or food service

Related Attractions

Tropical Discovery Hike

The Tropical Discovery Hike is a guided activity which leads participants through a 75ac/30ha nature preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy in the Magens Bay watershed. This unique area includes diverse habitats, ranging from dry forest hilltops to fringing mangrove wetlands. Numerous native and migratory bird species can be spotted while hiking.

The moderately active hike covers approximately 2mi/3.2km of well maintained trail winding downhill in the shade of tall tree canopies and exits onto Magens Bay beach with time to swim.

Address

Virgin Islands Ecotours
, St Thomas
United States Virgin Islands

Tips

The Nature Conservancy will receive a $12.50 donation (tax deductible) from every ticket sold for the Tropical Discovery Hike.