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Jumbie Beach

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 53 attractions in St. John
Traveler Description: Located right across the bay from Trunk Bay, this small beach has great snorkeling and is an ideal spot to watch magnificent sunsets.
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Attraction type: Beach
Activities: Swimming, Watching sunrise/sunset

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Reviews of Jumbie Beach

( 1-5 of 5 )
Nov 27, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

So, it's not the best snorkeling to be had on Saint John! We still enjoyed this "secluded" gem of a beach. Directly off of North Shore Road, there is only limited parking available, and the steps lead to a quiet little beauty of a beach. We arrived shortly after it had rained for an hour or so, finding only one... more

3 of 5 stars
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Nov 26, 2006
1/2 found this review helpful

Nice little beach, nothing special in comparison to all the wonderful beaches on St. John. However, it should not be advertised as a clothing optional beach. It isn't. The USVI's don't have clothing optional beaches; neither do the BVIs as far as I know. Respect the law and the people who live in STJ. That being said, if you want... more

5 of 5 stars
st. john, virgin islands
Nov 25, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

Beach BareOn was fortunate to have a nice "clothing optional" experience. Jumbie Beach in within the boundaries of the USVI National Park and NUDITY IS NOT ALLOWED. That said, people on St. John are tolerant of a wide variety of lifestyles, and most will not complain. But rangers are required to enforce the law. St. John really has no legally... more

Apr 5, 2004
2/2 found this review helpful

A beautiful, secluded beach, reached most easily by hiking. Some decent snorkeling on either side of the beach. However, you go nude at your own risk! A change in "management" at the NP is leading to more law enforcement. Rangers have begun writing tickets at Salomon. Note: the large house just east of Salomon Beach is an NPS house. more

Aug 23, 2003
12/15 found this review helpful

Jumbie Bay, a short ride up the hill and around a few bends from Cruz Bay, is your "clothing optional, or rather nude beach on St. Johns". You have to walk down a stairway which leads into a narrow pathway completely covered by foliage in order to get to the extremely nice, small, but secluded bay. Definitely not for the... more

Reviews of Jumbie Beach

( 1-5 of 5 )
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