Brewers Bay Beach
BeachesSt. ThomasLast verified October 30, 2026
Around St. Thomas
Brewers Bay Beach is a wide public beach just west of Charlotte Amalie, with green hills on one side and the University of the Virgin Islands campus on the other, minutes from Cyril E. King Airport. The Department of Tourism calls it one of the calmest beaches on St. Thomas: the entry slopes gently over a mostly sandy bottom, which suits swimming and wading. Green and hawksbill turtles forage in the seagrass beds around the bay, but nothing is rented on site, so bring your own snorkel gear. Public bathrooms and outdoor showers are available. There are no concession stands, although local food trucks often park nearby, and the beach has a low-key, local feel, without vendors or loud music. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) tests the water here weekly; check its latest advisory before swimming, and avoid water stained by runoff after heavy rain.
Services
- Public bathrooms and outdoor showers
- Calm water over a gently sloping sandy bottom
- Food trucks often parked nearby
- No rentals: bring your own gear
How we checked
Last verified on October 30, 2026. The business has not reviewed this listing.
Source: USVI Department of Tourism, https://www.visitusvi.com/st-thomas/best-st-thomas-beaches/ (calm water, sandy seafloor, green and hawksbill turtles, no on-site rentals, near the UVI campus, minutes from the airport) and https://www.visitusvi.com/experience/best-beaches-for-families/ (green hills, gently sloped entry, wide shore, bathrooms and outdoor showers, no concession stands, food trucks); Caribbean Journal, July 3, 2025, https://www.caribjournal.com/2025/07/03/best-beaches-in-st-thomas-usvi/ (just west of Charlotte Amalie, no vendors or loud music); DPNR beach advisories, https://dpnr.vi.gov/beach-advisory/ (Brewers Bay is a monitored beach; runoff warning); all accessed 2026-10-30. No source opened names the agency that runs the beach or states lifeguard coverage. No area is set: Census data place Estate John Brewers in the Northside subdistrict, but the beach's estate could not be confirmed.
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