Virgin Islands National Park is a US national park in the US Virgin Islands , located in the central part of St. John's Island. Created - August 2, 1956 . Area - 59 km².
| Virgin Islands National Park | |
|---|---|
 Trunk Bay | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Square | 59 km² |
| Established | August 2, 1956 |
| Attendance | 677,289 ( 2006 ) |
| Management organization | US National Park Service |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| Nearest town | Cruise bay |
Description
The National Park occupies 60% of St. John's Island and several isolated sites on St. Thomas Island. The park is famous for snorkeling and its one-mile walking trail through the rainforest . On average, 725 thousand tourists visit the park annually, this is due to the presence of a stop on the island - Cruise Bay ferry from Red Hook to Charlotte Amalie . One of the park's most famous attractions is Trunk Bay , with white sandy beaches and an underwater trail.
Links
- U.S. Geographic Names Information System: Virgin Islands (National Park )
- Official NPS website: Virgin Islands National Park
- PDF map from NPS PDF map from NPS (inaccessible link) . Archived January 24, 2005.
- NPS page about geology of Virgin Islands National Park (Link unavailable) . Archived on May 26, 2005.