Parking
Parking is at the Lameshur Bay Trailhead at the end of Lameshur Road. A high-clearance 4×4 is recommended for the access road. Walk about 0.2 mile to the Europa Point junction.
Overview
About Europa Point Trail
Why go
- A striking bay view for a short walk
Heads up
- A rock fissure makes the final steps a careful decision
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation43–131 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
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
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Virgin Islands Tour Guide
Your drive to Europa Point Trail, 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.
Recorded for this area
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“Salt Pond Bay's parking area is coming up, with a rocky quarter-mile walk down to the beach. The sandy middle gives you a gentle water entry, while the rocky edges are the more interesting snorkeling.”
Plays on the road 1.4 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Virgin Islands Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 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
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Europa Point Trail
A short detour with a rocky finishEuropa Point Trail is a 1.0-mile out-and-back from the Lameshur Bay Trailhead. Walk about 0.
Europa Point Trail is a 1.0-mile out-and-back from the Lameshur Bay Trailhead. Walk about 0.2 mile on the shared approach to the first side-trail junction, then take the 0.3-mile Europa Point spur and return the same way. Allow about an hour. The payoff is a direct look across Europa Bay, though the finish asks for careful footing.
Find the right branchThe Europa Point spur leaves the approach trail at its first side junction, about 0.
The Europa Point spur leaves the approach trail at its first side junction, about 0.2 mile from the road access. It climbs a short hill to a rocky point. From there, Europa Bay’s separate trail ends across the water. This route stops at Europa Point; the bay trail is a different branch.
A crack before the viewJust before the main viewpoint, the trail crosses a rock fissure.
Just before the main viewpoint, the trail crosses a rock fissure. A misstep could have serious consequences. Cross only if you can step over it securely; turn around if it would take a jump or scramble. Dogs may be on park trails on a leash no longer than six feet; keep them off beaches.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Virgin Islands
150 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
114 sightingsGreen IguanaMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
62 sightingsBrown PelicanMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
35 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around noonSighting map
32 sightingsAmerican FlamingoMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
26 sightingsNurse SharkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Virgin Islands. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
