Best St Croix Beaches: #6

The next beach in our competition of the 10 best beaches in St. Croix USVI: 

#6  Sandy Point Beach

Sandy Point Beach is located on the West End of St Croix and the best on the island for long walks. Simply put, this beach is absolutely stunning and ranked in the top 5 of all best US Virgin Islands beaches. It boasts crystal clear blue water and a 3-mile long stretch of sandy white beach (one of the longest in the Caribbean). This beach is typically not crowded, and often it’s likely that you’ll be one of the only ones there. There is little to no shade here.

And despite being one of the best USVI beaches, be aware that there are no facilities here like beach chair rentals or beach umbrella rentals or beach bars. This beach is only open on the weekends and when there is a cruise ship in port, with the exception of April-August when it is closed entirely due to turtle nesting season. All this exclusivity, however, makes Sandy Point beach St Croix even more rewarding when it is open.

Nature and wildlife lovers can read more about this nature preserve at the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  It’s a pity that one of the best St Croix beaches is closed for a third of the year but the turtles are worth it, for sure.

If you want to read more about the turtles and wildlife at Sandy point, here is a good guide (pdf).

Photo of Sandy Point Beach St. Croix USVI

  

You can read more about Best St. Croix Beaches - Sandy Point Beach here (pdf).