Beaches in Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands reports 16 recreational beaches across 4 counties in the EPA BEACON attribute extract. The tables below list each beach with its waterbody, monitoring tier and access.
Beaches
16
Beach Act beaches
15
Public access
15
Counties
4
0 historical, 0 dormant
Source: US EPA BEACON beach attributes. Attribute year 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.
This page lists beach identity, location and monitoring-program attributes. It does not show current advisories or bacteria sample results. For today's conditions, check your state or local beach program. How to read these attributes.
Map of Virgin Islands beaches
- Tier 112
- Tier 22
- Tier 31
- Open Coast15
Counties in Virgin Islands
| St. Croix Island | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| St. Thomas Island | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St. John | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. John Island | 1 | 1 | 1 |
All Virgin Islands beaches
| Bolongo Bay | St. Thomas Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.06 |
| Brewer's Bay | St. Thomas Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.10 |
| Buccaneer Beach | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.03 |
| Cane Bay Beach | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.07 |
| Caneel Beach | St. John | Caribbean Sea | No | |||
| Chocolate Hole | St. Thomas Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 3 | Public | 0.04 |
| Coki Point | St. Thomas Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.04 |
| Columbus Landing | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 2 | Public | 0.06 |
| Cramers Park Beach | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.05 |
| Dorsch Beach | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.04 |
| Gentle Winds | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 2 | Public | 0.04 |
| Great Cruz Bay | St. John Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.06 |
| Halfpenny Beach | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.32 |
| Hull Bay | St. Thomas Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.05 |
| Secret Harbor | St. Thomas Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.04 |
| Shoy's Beach | St. Croix Island | Atlantic Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.08 |