Cinnamon Bay is a body of water and a beach on
St. John island, within
Virgin Islands National Park
The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlott ...
, in the
United States Virgin Islands
The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and a territory of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located ...
.
Geography
The bay is just east of
Trunk Bay, and is about a mile west of Maho Bay beach. The shallow, clear water and the short distance to
Cinnamon Cay (a
small, low-elevation, sandy island) make Cinnamon Bay excellent for
snorkeling. It is adjacent to the historic colonial Danish
Cinnamon Bay Plantation, an open-air museum of the
sugar production in the Danish West Indies.
Recreation
Camping in
Virgin Islands National Park
The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlott ...
is permitted only a
Cinnamon Bay Resort and Campground — no back-country or beach camping is allowed by the
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an List of federal agencies in the United States, agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all List ...
.
[National Park Service, Virgin Islands, Camping]
Cinnamon Bay Resort and Campground features bare sites, tent-covered platforms, sustainable eco-tents and cottages available, along with a restaurant (RainTree Café) and a small beach shop. Park Service programs are offered in a small amphitheatre.
In addition, a wide range of weekly activities are available at the campground, such as snorkeling movies, and cultural presentations. Cinnamon Bay Water Sports rents snorkeling equipment,
sea kayaks,
sailboards and small
sailboats
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminology ...
, and provides lessons as well. Volunteers are given the opportunity to participate in an archaeological dig on a
pre-Columbian
In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era, also known as the pre-contact era, or as the pre-Cabraline era specifically in Brazil, spans from the initial peopling of the Americas in the Upper Paleolithic to the onset of European col ...
Taino ceremonial site.
Hiking
A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Long hikes as part of a religious pilgrimage have existed for a much longer time.
"Hi ...
opportunities are available on the Cinnamon Bay Nature Trail and the similarly named Cinnamon Bay Trail. Not only wildlife, but also ruins left by the
Danish settlers can be seen along the trails, including the ruins of the original Cinnamon Bay
sugar mill directly across the road from the campground entrance.
[Sullivan, Lynne. ]
Adventure Guide to the Virgin Islands
', page 127 (2000). Transportation to and from the port city of
Cruz Bay is available by safari taxi for $7 per person.
See also
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Cinnamon Bay Plantation
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References
External links
Official Virgin Islands National Park websiteCinnamon-bay.com: Cinnamon Bay Tourist Information
Maho Bay Eco-ResortBotanical Villa
— ''private campground and hostel near Cinnamon Bay''.
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Bays of the United States Virgin Islands
Beaches of the United States Virgin Islands
Landforms of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands National Park