- Shelter
- E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Bay on the north shore of St. John within Virgin Islands National Park, with the park's underwater snorkelling trail around Trunk Cay.
- Mooring buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Sheltered from east round to south-west, open to the north and west. Sand and weed bottom. Anchoring is prohibited. Johnson's Reef, off the bay to the north, is marked by buoys and boats must stay outside them.
Practical
Pick up an NPS mooring. Two orange buoys joined by a float line form a dinghy tether for tenders of 16 feet or less, and boats stay out of the swim area off the beach.
Ashore
The underwater trail starts from the beach and covers 300 to 400 feet of marked water around Trunk Cay, with signs on the sea floor.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 18.35408, -64.77083 (18°21.24'N 64°46.25'W)
- Country
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Shelter
- Sheltered from east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.2/5
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Trunk Bay lies at 18°21.24'N 64°46.25'W, that is 18.35408, -64.77083 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Trunk Bay sheltered from?
Trunk Bay is sheltered from east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Trunk Bay?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Trunk Bay.
How do boaters rate Trunk Bay?
Trunk Bay is rated 4.2/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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