Beaches · St. John

Trunk Bay

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Beaches / St. John

The beach.

Trunk Bay on St. John pairs a white-sand beach with an underwater snorkeling trail. The National Park Service lists accessible paths and beach ramps, restrooms and showers; confirm current access and facilities for your group.

Why start here

Choose a national-park beach with a marked underwater snorkeling trail. Check park conditions and admission before making it your main stop.

Editorial perspective, based on the public sources below.

Plan your visit

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Costs & hours

Trunk Bay’s standard published amenity fee is $5 per person age 16 and over; NPS lists $2.50 for Interagency Senior or Access pass holders. It is charged sunrise to sunset, including park entrance fee-free days. This is the fee period, not verified gate or concession hours. NPS’s dated October 1, 2026 notice says Trunk Bay accepts card and mobile payments only. Plan for those methods and confirm arrangements before travel. Actual opening and water conditions are unconfirmed.

NPS also retains an older cash-accepted pass sentence on this page. The advice here follows its dated October 1 Trunk Bay notice; confirm payment arrangements before travel.

Source checked Oct 10, 2026. Published information, not a live update.

Sources & review dates

Source review deadline: Nov 9, 2026, 6:34:18 AM UTC. This is a review deadline, not a guarantee that details remain unchanged.

National Park Service — fees and passes (opens in a new tab) · Source checked Oct 10, 2026 (UTC).

Current details are unconfirmed for access & parking, facilities, accessibility, safety & seasonal conditions. Check the linked visitor information before you go.

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Sources for this briefing

NPS — Trunk Bay place page (opens in a new tab) — Source checked Oct 9, 2026 (UTC).
NPS — Fees & Passes (VIIS) (opens in a new tab) — Source checked Oct 9, 2026 (UTC).

Earlier briefing details are withheld pending a source check. Briefing review deadline: Oct 10, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC.

Access & parking: source checked Oct 9, 2026; field review deadline Oct 10, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC.
Facilities: source checked Oct 9, 2026; field review deadline Oct 10, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC.
Accessibility: source checked Oct 9, 2026; field review deadline Oct 10, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC.
Safety & seasonal conditions: source checked Oct 9, 2026; field review deadline Oct 10, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC.

NPS — Fees & Passes (VIIS) (opens in a new tab) · Source checked Oct 9, 2026; answer review deadline Oct 10, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC.

A choice that fits

Make room for a beach day.

Description sources · checked Jun 29, 2026.

Confirm before you go

Confirm current details directly: Access, Shade, Ground underfoot, Walking features, Operating notices.

Facilities: Current toilets, changing areas, rentals and food service are not established here. Check visitor information before relying on them.
Transport & the way back: Your transport and return are not arranged by this listing. Check access from your starting point and how you will get back.
Water conditions & advisories: This listing does not establish today’s water conditions or current bathing advisories. Check responsible local authorities before entering the water.

NPS Trunk Bay place page →

Published information can change. Unknown details do not mean a place is closed, a facility is absent or a reservation is available.

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1 / 5 · White sand, turquoise water, swimmers, and a cloud-filled sky at Trunk Bay on St. John.

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