Haulover Bay (North and South)

Beaches St. JohnLast verified October 30, 2026

Pebbly shore of Haulover Bay curving around clear turquoise water below a forested hillside — Haulover Bay

Coral-rubble shore at Haulover Bay beside clear blue water, with green hills across the channel — Haulover Bay

Haulover is a narrow neck of land on St. John's East End with a small bay on each side, one on the north shore and one on the south; part of Haulover Bay is in Virgin Islands National Park. Both beaches are pebbly, with little sand. Park along the road: the south beach is across the street, and a short trail on the north side of the road leads to the north beach. On each side the rocky shore turns to boulders and coral, where snorkelers find many kinds of fish. No facilities are listed, so bring water; cell service is limited. The park warns that winter cold fronts can bring big waves to north shore beaches. There is no fee and no lifeguard is listed. Commercial boats may not land groups in the park's part of the bay, except permitted dive operators, and pets and glass are not allowed.

Services

No fee
Roadside parking; the south beach is across the road and a short trail leads to the north beach
Pebble beaches with little sand
Snorkeling where the rocky shore meets boulders and coral
No facilities listed
Park waters closed to groups landed by commercial boats, except permitted dive operators
Drones allowed only with the park superintendent's written approval

How we checked

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

Source: National Park Service pages https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/snorkeling.htm (updated June 6, 2022; North and South Haulover bays, pebble beaches with little sand, roadside parking, the south side across the street, the short trail to the north side, boulders, coral and fish), https://www.nps.gov/viis/learn/management/compendium.htm (updated October 6, 2026; the NPS portion of Haulover Bay is closed to commercial vessel groups except authorized dive operations; the park's north side runs from Cruz Bay to Haulover North; pets and glass banned on beaches; drones only with the superintendent's written approval), https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/conditions.htm (updated August 15, 2022; winter cold fronts can bring large waves to north shore beaches), https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm (updated December 10, 2024; limited cell service at beaches), https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/fees.htm (updated September 29, 2026; no entrance fee, only Trunk Bay charges) and the park alerts feed https://www.nps.gov/viis/park-alerts-viis.json (no closures posted); St. John Source, January 9, 2025, https://stjohnsource.com/2025/01/09/vinp-updates-public-about-infrastructure-upgrades/ (Haulover on the East End); all accessed 2026-10-30. No source lists lifeguards or facilities. Map point: GNIS feature 1993490 (Beach, 'Haulover Beach'); GNIS also names the neck of land Haulover (feature 1614001, Isthmus). 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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