Hiking in St John

The Annaberg Hiking Trail starts at the east entrance to Annaberg Plantation and ends at Leinster Bay. Accessible from North Shore (Rt. 20), Annaberg Plantation, and the nearby trail, are popular sites of interest if you’re visiting St. John. 

This trail leads to ruins of one of the Caribbean's oldest public school houses. The school offers great views of Mary Point, Leinster Bay and Tortola.

This is a steep, open to the sun trail. It connects the shady Bordeaux Mountain Road with Lameshur Bay 1,000 feet below.  Bordeaux Mountain is the highest point on St. John at 1,277 feet.

The beach at Brown Bay is sandy and wind swept with plenty of shade along the narrow sand and pebble shoreline. The water is a mix of sandy bottom and sea grasses. Shallow entry. Waves are lightest early in the morning and on days when the wind is out of the south. Snorkeling is best along the eastern side where the corals are exposed to a stronger current and deeper water.

The Annaberg Hiking Trail starts at the east entrance to Annaberg Plantation and ends at Leinster Bay. Accessible from North Shore (Rt. 20), Annaberg Plantation, and the nearby trail, are popular sites of interest if you’re visiting St. John. 

The Caneel Hill Spur, as its name implies is a spur trail off the Caneel Hill Trail. It runs between the Upper Lind Point Trail and the Caneel Hill Trail crossing the Northshore Road (Route (20) in between.

This is a point to point trail that joins Cruz Bay to Northshore road. At the top of Margaret Hill, you have stunning views of the island and ocean around you. Generally considered a moderately challenging route,  This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and walking.

For a more adventurous hike, try the strenuous 1 mile Cinnamon Bay Trail which begins east of the ruins. Hike uphill through a shaded forest filled with several tall trees including mango, genip, guava berry, kapok, and mammee apple. There is a 0.38 mile spur off of this trail leading to the ruins of a great house known as America Hill. This trail ends at Centerline Road.

The boardwalk and nature loop are located across the road from the entrance to the Cinnamon Bay Campground. The nature loop is an easy 0.5 mile hike.

The Drunk Bay Trail is . 3 mile beginning on the left (east) at the end of the Salt Pond Bay beach. It follows along the north side of Salt Pond, and over to the shoreline where waves are always crashing and dangerous swimming conditions exist.

This is a 2.2-mile out-and-back trail near Reef Bay, Saint John.

Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 3 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Francis Bay Trail starts at the Francis Bay Sugar Factory. It continues past the Mary's Point Estate house and around a salt pond. The dry tropical forest and salt pond provide an excellent opportunity to view birds. The lower portion of the trail is an accessible boardwalk that continues through the mangroves to the two viewing platforms.

This sandy beach, at the end of the Reef Bay Trail, is not only beautiful but one of the most secluded on St. John. With plenty of shade but no amenities

The Great Lameshur Bay shoreline trail begins at the
lefthand end of the beach and climbs over the rocky shoreline.

The Johnny Horn Trail is 1.8 miles, passing through sunny, upland dry forest and scrub.
This historic trail begins at Waterlemon Bay and crosses the ridges southward to the paved road at Emmaus Moravian Church in Coral Bay.

This trail is 1.5 miles and connects Lameshur Bay with Reef Bay trail. It provides open, dry forest hiking.
If you continue to the left at the junction with Reef Bay trail, it is another 1.3 miles to the Reef Bay beach and sugar mill ruins.

After touring the historic Annaberg Ruins, taking a dip at Leinster Bay is heavenly.
This .8 mile trail follows the old Danish road eastward along the seashore from the Annaberg picnic site
to Leinster Bay and Waterlemon Cay.

 The Lind Point Trail starts just behind the park visitor center and ends at breathtaking Honeymoon Bay or Solomon Bay. The trail offers several spurs one of which heads to the overlook. Stop and rest on the bench as you watch the boats sail by.

This trail begins 1.5 miles down the Reef Bay trail, and is .2 of a mile long.
A very nice little side-trail off of the Reef Bay Trail which leads to the Petroglyph Falls and Petroglyphs.
During the dry season the falls reduce to a small trickle. The rock carvings by the pools are attributed to early Arawak Indians.

Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Reef Bay Trail is a strenuous hike that will take you past some of the oldest and tallest trees on the island. Danish sugar plantation ruins, stone walls from cattle grazing, and ancient rock carvings left behind by the pre-Colombian Taino can be found along the trail. During rainy season the waterfall can be spectacular.

This trail is .2 mile from the parking area to the beach, and is open to the sun.
Salt Pond Bay is also called Concordia Bay. Concordia means "of the same heart" or "of the same mind".

The trailhead can be found to the right of Lameshur Road at the first switchback. The .7 mile trail begins with a moderately strenuous ascent on the Cabritte Horn Point. Hike through the desert-like terrain to reach scenic views atop coastal cliffs.

 Trail begins at the north end of the Caneel Bay Plantation. Hikers on this trail should enter the property and register at the front desk.

Starting across the road (Route 20) from the entrance to the Caneel Bay Resort, you can access the Water Catchment Spur Trail and hike back to your starting point. The entire loop involves less than one mile of hiking.

Located between Great Lameshur Bay and Little Lameshur Bay, this .3 mile trail is a good choice if looking for an easy hike. Stone ruins of homes from the Danish colonial period can be found alongside the trail. Small rocky beaches can be accessed by side trails for a quiet snorkel entry spot.