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Little Lameshur Bay

Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
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Type: Beaches, Bodies of Water, Hiking Trails
Owner description: Bay with a beautiful, broad beach that is ideal for swimming and snorkeling, with a view of Bordeaux Mountain, the island's highest point at 1,277... more » Owner description: Bay with a beautiful, broad beach that is ideal for swimming and snorkeling, with a view of Bordeaux Mountain, the island's highest point at 1,277 feet, in the background. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

This place has the best off beach snorkeling I have seen. It also has an awesome little island you can swim to. The snorkeling around it is even better. This beach is a hike, and few people go. Which makes it so nice.

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Richmond, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Snorkeling is good here a little bit of a hike to get to but well worth it. Clear water, calm winds lots of the underwater world to see.

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Rochester Hills, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Saw lots of sea creatures but the road is really rough to get there. Also watch out for the Acacia tree thorns.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

We enjoyed an evening stop at both lameshur bay beaches. At this time we had them all to ourselves which was a pleasant surprise. Snorkeling was good but not the best on St. John. I did see what I think was an eel here though and lots of fish. Wish we had hiked to the ruins.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

We were lucky to be able to hike to Little Lameshur Bay via the Reef Bay Trail. We stopped to see the petroglyphs on the way and enjoyed the hike as well as the ruins at Little Lameshur Bay. The rest of our group met us at the beach and had a nice shady spot picked out. The beach was... More

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See 6 more reviews by Paddling_hiking_Gal for Virgin Islands National Park
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

It's a long drive over terrible roads to get there. The snorkeling was ok, not great. The Beach was small and quiet but the shore is rocky

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

This beach is accessed by a bumpy dirt road. Better drive your jeep there! Arrive early because it is a popular spot.

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Morristown, NJ
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

Start early with a challenging hike to the Petroglyphs (2 miles each way with some climbing) and then come back to a beautiful beach. Four wheel drive recommended into the area.

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Hanover, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We heard from 3 separate groups of locals that this was one of their favorite beaches. So when the swells on the north shore prevented good snorkeling, we hit the south side beaches--this being one. You have to go down a bumpy dirt road to get there, so some folks don't bother. I didn't see any taxis dropping off those... More

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See 11 more reviews by Kathy M for Virgin Islands National Park
Cleveland, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

It's an untouched beach is a valley with no villas, traffic noise. It's not the softest sand on the island, and there are some thorn trees, so keep your sandals on. But in a world that keeps getting smaller every year, this beach lets you feel like you really got away from it all, while still having a toilet.

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