Located east of Trunk Bay, about a mile from Maho Bay Beach, Cinnamon Bay is a popular spot for snorkeling, with shallow, clear water and an easy distance to Cinnamon Cay, a small, low-elevation, sandy island. It is great beach for the kids, shallow, protected, and safe. The half-mile long beach is the longest on St. John and is considered one of the most beautiful, with pristine white sand surrounded by stately palm trees.
The bay is part of Virgin Islands National Park and is located near the historic colonial Danish Cinnamon Bay Plantation, today a museum showcasing sugar making in the Danish West Indies. Camping is permitted and there is a range of camping facilities as well as showers, restrooms, and a snack bar. Cinnamon Bay Water Sports rents snorkeling equipment, sailboards, sea kayaks, and small sailboats.
Address: Cinnamon Bay, St. John island, US Virgin Islands
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