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Maho Crossroads in Virgin Islands National Park

Food · Virgin Islands National Park

Maho Crossroads

Food, shade and beach gear across the road from Maho Bay.

Type
Food
Nearest trail
0.6 mi
Audio stories
13 nearby
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Maho Bay and Crossroads

Overview

About Maho Crossroads

Why stop

  • Food, shade and beach rentals together

Map

Where it is

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FoodMaho Crossroads18.35622, -64.74570
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Plan your stop

Before you go

3 active Virgin Islands alerts

  • ClosureCaneel Bay: designated areas only; pier closedAt Caneel Bay, stay in designated public areas; other areas remain closed because of present safety risks, and the pier remains closed because it has been deemed unsafe.Official details
  • CautionModerate rip-current risk at U.S. Virgin Islands beachesThe National Weather Service reports a moderate rip-current risk for the U.S. Virgin Islands. - Choose a guarded or more protected beach and swim near a lifeguard.Official details
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Virgin Islands Tour Guide

Your drive to Maho Crossroads, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Virgin Islands National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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“Maho Bay is coming up, and this is a good choice if looking for turtles is high on your beach-day list. Green turtles graze in the grassy water near the middle of the bay, though sightings and visibility vary.”

Plays as you drive up to Maho Crossroads in the Parkwolf Virgin Islands Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Maho Bay Overlook
  • Cinnamon Bay Beach and Nature Loop
  • Reef Bay Trailhead and Petroglyphs
  • Francis Bay Beach and Salt Pond Boardwalk
  • 26 audio storiesacross Virgin Islands’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor White-tailed Deer, Green Iguana, Brown Pelican, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 22 trails, 42 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Guide

More about Maho Crossroads

A service stop for a Maho Bay beach dayMaho Crossroads is a small beachside service complex across North Shore Road from the west end…

Maho Crossroads is a small beachside service complex across North Shore Road from the west end of Maho Bay Beach, about five miles from Cruz Bay. It is useful between swims when your group wants food, a drink, shade or beach gear. Think of it as part of a Maho visit rather than a stand-alone sightseeing stop.

Food, shade and beach gearThe complex brings together the Paddle-In Tiki Bar, a food truck converted from a VW bus, and…

The complex brings together the Paddle-In Tiki Bar, a food truck converted from a VW bus, and the Love Maho Beach Boutique. The operator advertises food and drinks, shaded seating, games, water-sports and chair rentals; its online menu highlights a bacon-mushroom burger and bean salad, though offerings may change. Shaded seating and simple games make it an easy place for a mixed-age group to pause while someone arranges beach gear.

Crossing from the beachCross North Shore Road to move between the complex and the beach.

Cross North Shore Road to move between the complex and the beach. A customer-only restroom has been reported at Crossroads; the public beach restrooms are separate, on the beach side. Parking and accessibility arrangements specifically for the complex are unclear, so check ahead if either matters to your visit.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Virgin Islands

All Virgin Islands wildlife maps
White-tailed Deer150 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapGreen Iguana114 sightingsGreen IguanaMost seen around 9 AMSighting mapBrown Pelican62 sightingsBrown PelicanMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapGreen Sea Turtle35 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around noonSighting mapAmerican Flamingo32 sightingsAmerican FlamingoMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapNurse Shark26 sightingsNurse SharkMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Virgin Islands. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Trails nearby

EasyFrancis Bay Boardwalk0.3 mi · 15 min · 0.6 mi awayA quick, accessible look into a mangrove salt pond.ModerateAmerica Hill Trail1.2 mi · 1.3 hr · 0.6 mi awayShort climb to a ruined Great House and east-facing island views.ChallengingCinnamon Bay Trail2 mi · 1.8 hr · 0.6 mi awayA steep old road, shaded forest, and a single bay lookoutChallengingPetroglyph Trail3.4 mi · 3 hr · 0.6 mi awayA shaded descent to ancient carvings, with a steep climb back out.ModerateMaria Hope Trail0.8 mi · 45 min · 0.6 mi awayA shaded historic road drops through forest to a Maho Bay overlook.EasyFrancis Bay Trail0.8 mi · 1 hr · 0.7 mi awayRuins, beach, and a salt-pond boardwalk fit into one short loop.EasyLeinster Bay Trail1.6 mi · 1 hr · 1.1 mi awayAn old Danish road leads to Waterlemon Bay and Cay views.EasyAnnaberg Historic Trail0.3 mi · 1 hr · 1.1 mi awayA short climb to an old sugar mill and windmill

More stops nearby

Beach · 0.1 mi awayMaho Bay BeachSnorkel above seagrass where green turtles graze.Sight · 0.3 mi awayMaho Bay OverlookA quick roadside panorama over Maho Bay and its long narrow beach.Sight · 0.3 mi awayAmerica Hill Great House RuinsA steep climb to America Hill’s overgrown great-house ruins.Beach · 0.5 mi awayCinnamon Bay BeachA long north-shore beach with clear water and archaeology beneath it.Sight · 0.6 mi awayCinnamon Bay Plantation RuinsSugar-mill ruins and bay-rum trees on a short shaded loop.Beach · 0.6 mi awayFrancis Bay BeachA quieter swim-and-snorkel beach with a birding loop behind it.Campground · 0.7 mi awayCinnamon Bay CampgroundSleep near the beach, then walk an easy loop through plantation ruins.Restaurant · 0.7 mi awayRain Tree CafeAn open-air cafe with themed dinners and island talks

Parkwolf’s Virgin Islands ranking

Top sights in Virgin Islands

All 42 places
  1. 1Trunk Bay BeachBeach
  2. 2Maho Bay BeachBeach
  3. 3Annaberg Sugar PlantationSight
  4. 4Cinnamon Bay BeachBeach
  5. 5Waterlemon CaySight
  6. 6Reef Bay PetroglyphsSight

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