Beach· St John· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Brown Bay
18° 21.8′ N · 64° 42.3′ W
A secluded, trail-access-only bay east of Leinster with plantation ruins, seagrass, conch and nesting turtles, and hermit crabs swarming the path.
Practical
Position is the GNIS point for Brown Bay. Anchoring is not allowed (NPS), and Brown Bay is closed to commercial vessel groups (Compendium). NPS: shallow seagrass with conch, gorgonians to the east, rare staghorn coral near the fringing reef to the west. Trail access from East End Road about 1 mile past Coral Bay (0.8 mile to the beach), moderate to difficult. Can be wind-swept and murky with north wind; Jack Spaniard wasps in the vines; sargassum at times (island guide).
Best for
An off-the-beaten-path hike and snorkel
Nearby
- Sea turtle nesting beaches (Leinster, Brown Bay)0.1 NM away
- Coral Bay Marine Service1 NM away
- Rhumb Lines (Coral Bay)1 NM away
- Skinny Legs Bar & Grill1 NM away
- 8 Tuff Miles Race1.1 NM away
- Coral Bay provisions & dinghy dock1.1 NM away
- Fortsberg (Fort Frederiksvaern)1.1 NM away
- Leinster Bay Trail & Danish Guardhouse1.1 NM away