Trunk Bay

Trunk Bay is a celebrated bay and beach on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands within Virgin Islands National Park. Among the island’s best-known coastal places, it is named for the leatherback turtle, locally called a trunk, which is endemic to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The area includes the main beach and swimming area as well as Burgesman Cove at the bay’s western end. Its most distinctive attraction is an underwater snorkeling trail through the coral reef near Trunk Cay, a small islet just offshore. With visitor amenities and repeated international recognition, Trunk Bay stands out as both a major recreation site and a protected natural landscape.

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