page_title: Virgin Islands National Park
section_title: Honeymoon Beach
hierarchical_section_title: Virgin Islands National Park / Attractions / Beaches / Honeymoon Beach
caption_attribution_description: Honeymoon Beach, one of seven beaches at Caneel Bay
context_page_description: The Virgin Islands National Park is an American national park preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands, as well as more than 5,500 acres of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas harbor.
  The park is well-known for scuba diving and snorkeling, and has miles of hiking trails through the tropical rainforest.
  Cruz Bay is the gateway port to the park. Ferries operate hourly from Red Hook, St. Thomas, thrice daily from Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and West End, Tortola, twice daily from Jost Van Dyke, and twice weekly from Virgin Gorda.
  The Virgin Islands National Park visitor center is located in Cruz Bay.
  Two category 5 hurricanes impacted the Virgin Islands in September 2017, Irma and Maria. The park received 112,287 visitors in 2018, after having received 304,408 visitors in 2017, and an average of more than 450,000 visitors per year in the preceding ten year period from 2007 to 2016. The park was reopened in December 2017 with all roads, trails and beaches declared accessible to visitors.
context_section_description: Honeymoon Beach is on the north shore of St. John and can be accessed from Cruz Bay by hiking the 1 mile (1.6 km) long Lind Point Trail or from Caneel Bay Resort. The beach features soft white sand under tall palm trees. Kayaks and snorkel equipment are available for rent.
caption: Honeymoon Beach
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