Parking
Use the parking area by Little Lameshur Bay beach; the signed trailhead is nearby.
Overview
About Yawzi Point Trail
Why go
- Colonial-era stone foundations and bay views on a very short route.
- Side paths reach quiet rocky coves.
Heads up
- Narrow, uneven rock with little shade.
- Cove access is rocky rather than an easy sandy beach.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation9–51 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
1 active Virgin Islands alert
- ClosureCaneel Bay restricted areas and closed pierAt Caneel Bay, use only designated public areas; other areas and the pier remain closed. - Areas beyond the public areas remain closed because of present safety risks.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Virgin Islands Tour Guide
Your drive to Yawzi Point Trail, narrated.
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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 1.3 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Virgin Islands Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Yawzi Point Trail
A short coastal hikeYawzi Point Trail is a rocky out-and-back along the narrow headland between Little and Great…
Yawzi Point Trail is a rocky out-and-back along the narrow headland between Little and Great Lameshur bays. The signed trail is about 0.3 mile each way, so plan on roughly 0.6 mile round trip and 30 to 50 minutes; side trips to the coves add time. It is an easy-length outing for stone ruins and changing bay views, not a smooth beach stroll.
Stay on the ridgeThe main path follows the peninsula through scrub, with slight rises and uneven rock underfoot.
The main path follows the peninsula through scrub, with slight rises and uneven rock underfoot. It narrows in places and has little shade. Small side paths branch down to rocky coves; those are optional and are not part of the 0.6-mile main-route distance. The main trail ends at the point, so return the way you came.
Stone remains and a disputed storyFoundations beside the trail are linked to a Danish colonial estate recorded by 1720.
Foundations beside the trail are linked to a Danish colonial estate recorded by 1720. A later owner developed the property for sugar cane in the 1830s, with enslaved people forced to live and work there. The point is often connected to a yaws quarantine story, but a 1794 inventory's reference to a sickhouse does not establish that it stood here.
The bays and covesThe ridge looks out over both Lameshur bays, with barrel cactus among the dry coastal scrub.
The ridge looks out over both Lameshur bays, with barrel cactus among the dry coastal scrub. The old stonework with the bay behind it makes the strongest photo; along the point, frame Great Lameshur Bay with cactus in the foreground. The rocky side coves are used as snorkel entry spots, not developed sandy beaches.
Access and practical detailsPark by Little Lameshur Bay beach and look for the Yawzi Point Trail marker nearby.
Park by Little Lameshur Bay beach and look for the Yawzi Point Trail marker nearby. There is no confirmed water or toilet at the trailhead, so bring your own water. The National Park Service lists no reservation or entrance pass requirement for this park and allows leashed dogs on park trails. This narrow, rocky trail is not accessible.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Virgin Islands
151 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
115 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.
