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Butler Bay Beach

BeachesSt. CroixLast verified October 31, 2026

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Butler Bay is a beach on St. Croix's West End, north of Frederiksted on Route 63, past Sprat Hall and the turn for Creque Dam Road (Route 58). Park on the roadside, leave no valuables in the car, and go by day. There are no facilities and only some shade trees, so bring water and sun protection. The water is usually calm, but currents can be strong, so it is not a good place for open-water swimming. Tide pools along the shore hold many small fish; wear sturdy shoes, because the rock and coral are sharp. Five shipwrecks lie offshore. Some can be reached as shore dives, but they are easiest to reach by boat with a local dive shop, especially when the current is strong. Sea turtles nest on the beach. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) does not test the water here.

Services

  • Roadside parking
  • No facilities
  • Snorkeling in the tide pools
  • Shipwreck dives offshore, by boat or from shore

How we checked

Last verified on October 31, 2026. We checked it against the sources below.

Source: GoToStCroix, https://www.gotostcroix.com/discover/beaches/butler-bay/ (copyright 2026; location on Route 63 north of Creque Dam Road and Sprat Hall, roadside parking, valuables, go by day, no amenities, some shade trees, generally calm water but sometimes strong currents, not great for open-water swimming, tide pools with small fish, sharp rock and coral, five offshore wrecks reachable from shore or more easily by boat with local dive shops, sea turtles nesting on the beach); DPNR beach data, https://dpnr.vi.gov/beach-advisory/ (Butler Bay is not among the monitored beaches in the data sheet of October 30, 2026); both accessed 2026-10-31. No source states lifeguard coverage, so none is claimed. Map point: GNIS feature 1613762 (Bay), 'Butler Bay'; GNIS has no Beach feature for it.

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