Practically synonymous with the island
itself, the Virgin Islands National Park is St. John's most valuable
resource. The National Park encompasses half the island on ground
that was donated by American multimillionaire philanthropist
Lawrence Rockefeller in 1956. The park is a trust held in perpetuity
which visitors, generations from now, will wish to find in the same
shape as it is today.
 Please
treat the property accordingly.
Hiking trails abound throughout the
island. The Cinnamon Bay self-guiding trail (approximately one mile
in one hour) passes by native tropical trees and the ruins of a
sugar factory. The Maho Bay camps allow adventurous outdoors
oriented visitors to fully enjoy the island's environment. The
resort won the Green Globe Commendation Award in 2000 for its
environmental conservation policies.
Due to the protected nature of much of its land, St. John is a
wonderful place for archaeologists. Many pieces of history-both
ancient and more contemporary-have been uncovered at plantation
ruins at Annaberg, Cinnamon, Catherineberg, and Reef Bay.
At Francis Bay you can see and even swim with sea turtles. At Mary's
Point, the rocky and precipitous hammer-headed peninsula set the
near the trail's beginning, you can see nesting brown pelicans, an
endangered species. At Leinster Bay, you'll find a mangrove
preserve.
The US Virgin Islands environmental resource station offers food and
lodging to students and researchers. A field station of the
University of the Virgin Islands, VIERS has 18 buildings, including
12 guest rooms, a classroom, library, dining hall, and other
facilities.
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Friends
Of Virgin Islands National Park
The Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is dedicated
to the protection and preservation of the natural and
cultural resources of Virgin Islands National Park and
promotes the responsible enjoyment of this unique
national treasure.
Click for details...
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