Lindquist Beach (Smith Bay Park)

Beaches St. Thomas Red Hook and the East EndLast verified October 30, 2026

Turquoise water and white sand at Lindquist Beach in Smith Bay Park, framed by sea grape branches, with swim buoys and a green island offshore — Lindquist Beach

Lindquist Beach, also spelled Lindqvist, is the beach of Smith Bay Park on the East End of St. Thomas, between Cabes Point and Coki Point, about a mile from Red Hook. The government bought it in 2007, and the Magens Bay Authority runs the park. Daily entry is $7 for nonresidents and $2 for residents with a local ID, children under 12 are free, and parking is $2 per car. The Department of Tourism gives hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, but the Authority's website posts only Magens Bay's hours, so call 340-777-6300 to confirm. Tourism also lists lifeguards, restrooms with showers and changing stalls, and rinse stations, and the Authority rents chairs, umbrellas, cabanas and event sheds. The water is usually calm, with turtles and rays; there are no food vendors or snorkel rentals. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources tests the water weekly.

Services

Day entry: $7 nonresidents, $2 residents with local ID, children under 12 free
Parking: $2 per vehicle
Lifeguards, restrooms, showers and rinse stations, as listed by the Department of Tourism
Picnic tables and pavilions
Beach chair, umbrella, cabana and event shed rentals

How we checked

Last verified on October 30, 2026. The business has not reviewed this listing.

Source: Magens Bay Authority, https://magensbayauthority.org/smith-bay-park/ (fees, rentals, picnic pavilions, restrooms; copyright 2024) and https://magensbayauthority.org/contact/ (7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. hours given for Magens Bay Park); USVI Department of Tourism, https://www.visitusvi.com/experience/meet-st-thomas-pink-sand-beach-a-guide-to-smith-bay-park-lindquist-beach/ (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours, location, lifeguards, no vendors, bring snorkel gear, closures phone), https://www.visitusvi.com/experience/best-beaches-for-families/ (showers and changing stalls) and https://www.visitusvi.com/st-thomas/best-st-thomas-beaches/; St. Thomas Source, August 26, 2020, https://stthomassource.com/content/2020/08/26/magens-bay-hours-to-change-sept-1-to-expand-revenues/ (2007 purchase, Authority management); VI Consortium, https://viconsortium.com/vi-community_center/virgin-islands-magens-bay-authority-announces-new-entrance-fees-for-non-residents-starting-october-2023 ($7 nonresident fee from October 1, 2023); Caribbean Journal, July 3, 2025, https://www.caribjournal.com/2025/07/03/best-beaches-in-st-thomas-usvi/ (new pavilions, bathrooms, pathways and parking); DPNR beach advisories, https://dpnr.vi.gov/beach-advisory/ ('Lindqvist Beach' is a monitored beach); all accessed 2026-10-30. No hours are set in this listing because the Authority does not publish separate hours for Smith Bay Park.

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