• Trunk Bay Beach, considered one of the 10 best beaches in the world is home to the underwater trail.

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For Teachers

Virgin Islands National Park welcomes teachers!

The Park is a wonderful resource for teaching students about the animals, plants, geology, astronomy and human history of St. John.

Please visit Plan A Field Trip to find out about our Ranger-led school field trips.

Guest Speakers will give more information about Ranger visits to school classrooms.

 

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Did You Know?

Turpentine trees, locally called Gumbo Limbo are found throughout the Island, but mostly in dryer forest.

This unusual-looking tree found in dry forest areas has a reddish, peeling bark. The leaves and sap smell like turpentine and have many medicinal properties, but it is the peeling bark that gives the tree its nickname – "Tourist Tree".