Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

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View from the Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station in the Bay

An aerial view of the Salt River Bay area.

Photograph of historic masonry well tower in the woods at Salt River.

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Visitor Center Closed: The Salt River Bay NHP&EP Visitor Contact station remains closed due to damage caused by Hurricanes Irma/Maria. Reconstruction of the Visitor Contact Station continues.

About Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

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.

Available Activities

Paddling

Kayaking

SCUBA Diving

Snorkeling

Swimming

Saltwater Swimming

Museum Exhibits

Weather

Welcome to the tropics!

Getting There

There are several air carriers to St Croix arriving at the Henry E. Rohlesen Airport. The park is five miles from Christiansted National Historic Site and can be reached by car via Rt.

75 from Christiansted, connecting to Route 80. Cars may be rented at the airport and various other island locations. Ask your lodging hosts for information about guided land tours.

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Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station

Due to damage suffered from Hurricane Maria, the Salt River Bay NHP&EP Visitor Center is closed. For information about Salt River Bay - its history and natural environment - please visit the Visitor Center at Fort Christiansvaern, Christiansted National Historic Site. For tours, please call the Interpretation Division at 340.773.1460.