Hansen Bay

Beaches St. John East End, St. JohnLast verified October 30, 2026

Around East End, St. John

Sailboats anchored off a small beach on Round Bay, with wooded hillsides and a few houses on the East End of St. John — Round Bay, East End, St. John

A narrow concrete road curving down through dry scrub and trees toward the blue sea and small offshore cays on the East End of St. John — East End, St. John

Two sailboats anchored in the turquoise water of Round Bay on the East End of St. John, below wooded hills dotted with houses — Round Bay, East End, St. John

Hansen Bay is a beach on St. John's East End, near the end of Centerline Road, with neighboring Saltwell Bottom beach just around the corner. Both lie below private land, and the owners decide whether visitors may cross it: the territory's Open Shorelines Act protects use of the shore, not passage over private property. In January 2020, News of St. John reported that the owners had opened both beaches with free parking and no fee, that Hansen offered chairs, benches, portable restrooms and kayak and paddleboard rentals, and that Saltwell Bottom sits closer to the snorkeling at Pelican Rock. A January 2023 post still listed both, and in April 2025 Hansen Bay offered free parking for a yacht club event. Vie's Snack Shack, which charged $2.50 for beach access in 2016, closed that October. No current source confirms access, cost or facilities, so check locally before going.

Services

Private land behind the beach; the owners set access
Free parking, chairs, benches and portable restrooms, as reported in January 2020
Kayak and paddleboard rentals, as reported in January 2020
No current source confirms access, cost or facilities

How we checked

Last verified on October 30, 2026. We checked it against the sources below.

Source: News of St. John posts: January 27, 2020, https://newsofstjohn.com/the-east-end-is-open-the-beaches-are-beautiful/ (Hansen and Saltwell Bottom on Centerline Road just before its end, owners inviting the public, free parking, chairs, benches, portable restrooms, kayak and paddleboard rentals, Saltwell Bottom closer to Pelican Rock, no fee charged, the Open Shorelines Act does not give a right to cross private land); October 16, 2019, https://newsofstjohn.com/theres-a-new-beach-for-us-to-visit-plus-a-new-way-to-visit-lime-out/ (Hansen Bay then charged $3 per person to park, which shows terms change); December 22, 2019, https://newsofstjohn.com/a-few-minutes-with-thalia-owner-of-hansen-bay-beach/ and December 12, 2019, https://newsofstjohn.com/a-few-minutes-with-ash-owner-of-saltwell-bottom-beach/ (the owning families opened their beaches to the public); January 11, 2023, https://newsofstjohn.com/st-john-excursions-part/ (Hansen Bay and Saltwell Bottom listed among Coral Bay-side beaches); April 9, 2025, https://newsofstjohn.com/join-the-coral-bay-yacht-club-flotilla-and-first-ever-cbyc-chili-cook-off-this-saturday-april-12th/ (free parking at Hansen Bay for the flotilla); March 25, 2016, https://newsofstjohn.com/end-of-an-era-at-ms-vies/ ($2.50 beach access at Vie's) and October 12, 2016, https://newsofstjohn.com/vies-snack-shack-closed-for-good/ (Vie's closed); plus VI Source archive, March 29, 2014, https://visourcearchives.com/content/2014/03/29/fence-and-beach-hut-raise-questions-czm-neighbors/ (a fence on part of the beach; Coastal Zone Management said the public can reach the beach from the water); all accessed 2026-10-30. No source from 2023 to 2026 gives everyday access terms, cost or facilities, and none lists lifeguards. Map point: GNIS feature 1993486 (Beach, 'Hansen Bay Beach'), U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System, Virgin Islands file published September 29, 2026, https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_VI_Text.zip, accessed 2026-10-30.

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