View of the Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station
View of the Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station from below. NPS Photo

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

National Historic Site · U.S. Virgin Islands · National Park Service

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve uniquely documents the human and natural Caribbean world from the earliest indigenous settlements in the central Caribbean to their clash with seven different colonial European powers to the present day.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
(340) 773.1460
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: Archeology · Oceans

Activities & features: Paddling · Kayaking · SCUBA Diving · Snorkeling · Swimming · Saltwater Swimming · Museum Exhibits

Photos

  • View from the Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station in the Bay
    NPS Photo
  • Kayak on the beach at Salt River
    S. Corsaut, Digital Island.
  • An aerial view of the Salt River Bay area.
    NPS Photo
  • Photograph of historic masonry well tower in the woods at Salt River.
    NPS photo.
  • park ranger talking with summer campers
    NPS
  • SCUBA diver looking at the coral on the underwater canyon wall at Salt River
    NPS

Nearby parks

Guides for the trip

All guides →

Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12