We saw several turtles feeding on the grass near the beach, 2 huge rays, a huge Barracuda, beautiful fish, starfish and many hermit crabs in large conch shells! Beware though!! We had money stolen and other people had cell phones, and other things stolen. There is a thief on the loose that the rangers have been trying to catch for...
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Salt Pond Bay, Virgin Islands National Park
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Salt Pond Bay
Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
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Ranked #2 of 19 attractions in Virgin Islands National Park
91 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water, Beaches
Activities: Swimming, Snorkeling, Viewing wildlife
Traveler Description: Salt Pond Bay is a great place for families--the water is usually calm, the bottom is sandy with sea grass, and there are usually sea turtles in the...
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Moraga, California
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Made the hike down the trail as we hear the snorkeling was good here. If you swim out a ways it wont disappoint.
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Wilmington DE
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Our favorite beach on St John - hot, but the water is like bath water - generally has great snorkeling as well!
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Asheville, North Carolina
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We stayed at Concordia and hiked down twice. Went along the reefs at the far side of the bay and saw beautiful fish, a barracuda, a free-swimming spotted eel, and lots of corals. You have to go practically past the moored boats to really see a lot. Another day, we parked on 107 and took the dirt road in -...
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Small waves, porto-potty, poor snorkeling, but if you like hiking, you are in! I would recommend going there and hiking ram's head, then hiking to drunk bay and check out the salt pond. Be carful of the mongoose dem, they steal. If you are going, I would recommend hiking, and then catching dinner in one of the wonderful restaurant in...
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Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
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A bit of a walk (not that long, but steep hill) but worth it. Nice sandy beach with some shade available.
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South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Great place for kids - shallow water, crystal clear. We love Salt Pond Bay - finish the day with a drink at the Tourist Trap!
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Bedford, Massachusetts
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Salt Pond Bay was one of our more favorite places to snorkel. Even though it's close to Concordia Eco Camp (so you would expect it to have many visitors), we went to it at least 3 times during the course of our visit to St. John and always found the beach/reef uncrowded.
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We liked this less populated beach. It was clear calm water and a great place to snorkel. It also has two nice trails close by. One goes to Drunk Bay which is quite different than most of the bays you'll see on St Thomas or St John's. Another trail takes you to a point high on a bluff overlooking the...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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We travel to St. John island as often as we can and salt pond used to be a hidden oasis. The tourist have gotten word...and it can be a crowded beach on the weekends, but the charm has not left! Salt pond somehow esapes the harsh winds and always has a calm snorkle. The don't have as many big fish...
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