About the island: the St. John guide
Every named public trail we could verify, with lengths and difficulty as the managing agency gives them, checked in October 2026.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Cinnamon Bay Nature Loop is an easy 0.5-mile walk through the ruins of the Cinnamon Bay sugar plantation in Virgin Islands National Park, across North Shore Road from the entrance to Cinnamon Bay Beach and…
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Cinnamon Bay Trail is a strenuous 1-mile climb in Virgin Islands National Park from the Cinnamon Bay plantation ruins on North Shore Road up to Centerline Road.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Francis Bay Trail is an easy walk at Francis Bay, off North Shore Road in Virgin Islands National Park, that the park recommends for bird watching.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Leinster Bay Trail follows the shore of Leinster Bay in Virgin Islands National Park from the Annaberg Sugar Plantation parking lot, at the end of a spur road off North Shore Road, to the bay's main beach…
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Johnny Horn Trail is a strenuous 1.8-mile hike in Virgin Islands National Park over the hills between Leinster Bay and Coral Bay.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Ram Head Trail climbs to Ram Head, the point south of Salt Pond Bay in Virgin Islands National Park. From the Salt Pond Bay parking lot past Coral Bay, walk the 0.25-mile rocky track to the beach, where…
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Tektite Trail runs 0.7 mile in Virgin Islands National Park along the ridge of Cabritte Horn Point, near Lameshur.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Bordeaux Mountain Trail runs from Bordeaux Mountain, St. John's highest peak, down to Lameshur Bay in Virgin Islands National Park.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Yawzi Point Trail is a short, easy walk in Virgin Islands National Park along the crest of Yawzi Point, the spit of land between Great and Little Lameshur bays on St. John's south shore.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Reef Bay Trail descends about 3 miles one way in Virgin Islands National Park, from Centerline Road near mile marker 5 to Reef Bay, under some of the island's oldest and tallest trees and past four ruined…
Last verified October 31, 2026
The L'Esperance Trail descends about 2.6 miles one way to the beach at Reef Bay in Virgin Islands National Park, following an old Danish road past the ruins of some of the earliest plantations on St. John.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Caneel Hill Trail is a steep 1-mile climb in Virgin Islands National Park from just above Cruz Bay to an observation deck on Caneel Hill, with views over the bays of St. John's north shore.
Last verified October 31, 2026
The Lind Point Trail is a set of short, signed paths in Virgin Islands National Park that starts just behind the park visitor center in Cruz Bay.
