Huge news to share!
Starting today, we can now access Caneel Beach by land! How amazing is that??!! This is the first time since Hurricane Irma that the public has been able to do so. š„³š„³š„³
āWe are very pleased to continue taking positive steps to open areas of Caneel back up to the public and continue providing safe, and memorable experiences in Virgin Islands National Park,ā Park Superintendent Penny Del Bene said in a social media post Thursday morning.
Caneel Beach will be accessible by land from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. There will be three parking lots available to visitors who would like to visit Caneel Beach. There will not be a charge associated with parking at Caneel (like there was when the resort was open). Check out the parking and access map below:
Port-o-johns and trash cans have been added to Caneel Beach, and will be cleaned daily.
Visitors still cannot access Caneel Beach or any part of the resort from Honeymoon Beach or via the Lind Point Trail. The area between Honeymoon and the main resort remains closed to the public. The dock at Caneel Bay remains closed, as well. Honeymoon Beach continues to be open and is accessible via the Lind Point Trail or shuttle from the entrance of Caneel Bay. All of the beaches, including Caneel and Honeymoon, remain accessible by water 24/7.
Guests visiting Caneel Beach will be able to view the remnants of the sugar plantation while they walk to the beach. This area remains fenced off, but a viewing area has been set up.
I don’t know about you, but I am very happy with the progress that’s been happening over at Caneel Bay. Hopefully soon, we will learn more about their plans to reopen the resort. I will keep you all posted on that!
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Bravo. Thanks for the great news.We arrive on Tuesday and I was so hoping that Caneel would be open for us.
So Iām unclear on Lindt point trail
Access to honeymoon or not
Yes, you can continue to access Honeymoon via the Lind Point Trail.
Itās hard to picture where this parking lot is compared with the main entrance. Can you do a video?!! š
This is exciting stuff!!
Jen, thanks for the update. The security booth is still at the entrance, right? They are direction people to parking and public accessible trails to Caneel and Honeymoon, correct? I took the pre opening tour earlier this summer with NPS Rangers so the public areas are known to me, but maybe not so for some because the beach has been closed for almost 7 years!
Before the recent opening of Caneel Beach, the security did a good job of letting people know what was open and how to access. Hopefully that is still the case.
Awesome news! Our favorite destination is St John! Our first visit was way back,,, when we stayed at the quiet, beautiful hotel the Virgin Grande. Then the Hilton or Hyatt came inā¦ then the Westin. We stayed at all of them over the years. Caneel Bay Resort was our last visit . Praying we will be back to Caneel Bay and to your unique, special memorable island. Love the ViBe there ā¦
Will you be able to put an umbrella up on Caneel? Iām asking because you counstnput one up on Honeymoon. Thanks.
Yes, you would be able to do that. You are allowed to put umbrellas up at any of the beaches, although a Neso tent is better because it sits on the sand, rather than going into what could be a sea turtle nesting beach.