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National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

  • Caribbean

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About Salt River Bay

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve uniquely documents the human and natural Caribbean world from the earliest indigenous settlements in the central Caribbean to their clash with seven different colonial European powers to the present day.

From the National Park Service.

Region
Caribbean
State
U.S. Virgin Islands
Designation
National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Salt River Bay.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station

Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
Closed
Thu
Closed
Fri
Closed
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed

Due to damage suffered from Hurricane Maria, the Salt River Bay NHP&EP Visitor Center is closed. For information about Salt River Bay - its history and natural environment - please visit the Visitor Center at Fort Christiansvaern, Christiansted National Historic Site. For tours, please call the Interpretation Division at 340.773.1460.

Weather and when to go

Welcome to the tropics!

Getting there

There are several air carriers to St Croix arriving at the Henry E. Rohlesen Airport. The park is five miles from Christiansted National Historic Site and can be reached by car via Rt. 75 from Christiansted, connecting to Route 80. Cars may be rented at the airport and various other island locations. Ask your lodging hosts for information about guided land tours.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
Route 75 Salt River Bay, Christiansted, VI 00820
Official site
nps.gov/sari

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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A day-by-day plan for Salt River Bay

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