Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument includes federal submerged lands within the 3-mile belt off the island of St. John. These waters support a diverse and complex system of coral reefs and other ecosystems such as shoreline mangrove forests and seagrass beds.
Map showing location of park.
Virgin Islands National Park Status Update
ST. John, U.S. Virgin Islands— Post storm clean up efforts after the passing of Tropical Storm Ernesto are under way. Ports reopened as of 11:00 AM Thursday August 15, 2024. Virgin Islands National Park began assessing and mitigating storm damage on the morning of Wednesday August 14, 2024. The local Incident Management Team (IMT) was activated before the storm's arrival on Sunday August 11, 2024. The Team discussed yesterday's storm damage assessments at their morning briefing and have concluded that the clean-up process may take a little longer than estimated to restore the park fully to a pre-storm state. Staff and visitor safety is the main priority for the park. The park is prioritizing clearing roads, parking lots, and beaches of hazard trees and debris. The following park sites will reopen for normal business hours as planned on Friday August 16, 2024: Cruz Bay Visitor Center and bookstore and the Trunk Bay Fee Station. Caneel Bay entrance will remain closed at this time.
Virgin Islands National Park Post Ernesto Operations Update: Clean-ups and Closures
ST. John, U.S. Virgin Islands— The tropical storm watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands has been lifted as of 2PM Wednesday August 14, 2024. Virgin Islands National Park has been making assessments of storm damage in the park since late morning August 14, 2023. The park plans to assemble a team to begin post storm clean up on Thursday morning, August 15, 2024. The following park sites will remain closed until Friday August 16, 2024: Cruz Bay Visitor Center, Trunk Bay Fee Station, and Caneel Bay.
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