Beach· Culebrita· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Playa Tortuga (Culebrita)
18° 19.1′ N · 65° 13.7′ W
Culebrita's main beach, named for the sea turtles that nest on it and graze in the bay: soft sand, shallow clear water and no buildings except the lighthouse ruin on the ridge.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap 'Playa Tortuga' (way 426913565). Wikipedia: the main beach on the north side, named for breeding and grazing sea turtles; Culebrita has six beaches, including Trash Beach on the windward side and West Beach where water taxis from Culebra land. Refuge beach: sea turtle nesting site (FWS); avoid marked nests, no lights or fires on the beach at night. No facilities.
Best for
Turtles and an empty beach