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Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
Operating Hours & Seasons

The Visitor Center at Salt River Bay is open November through June. The hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. When the Visitor Center is closed, information may be obtained at the National Park Service visitor contact station at Fort Christianvaern, Christiansted National Historic Site. The hours are 8:00 am to 4:45 pm Monday through Friday and 9:00 am to 4:45 pm on weekends and holidays. Park staff may be available for scheduled tours of Salt River Bay NHS & EP. Those wishing to visit may contact Rangers at 340-773-1460 two weeks in advance. Rangers will do their best to meet the request.

Salt River bay view  

Did You Know?
Salt River Bay is the most important archeological complex in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It reveals all three South American pottery-making cultures – Igneri, Taino, and Carib – and European colonists starting in 1641.

Last Updated: October 10, 2006 at 09:00 EST