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Hawknest Beach
5.0★ · 11 Google ratings · Dennis Bay/ Hawknest, U.S. Virgin Islands
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 425 yd away
Walk
240 ft · under a minute
Water
86°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Map of Hawknest Beach
Guide
Good to know
Expect variable wave conditions
Snorkeling quality depends on sea conditions on the day you visit.
Plan for excellent snorkeling
Rays, turtles, eels and diverse sealife are regularly spotted in the bay.
Arrive before 10am
Parking fills up by late morning, especially on busier days.
Beach chairs and buildings are private
Only the beach itself is public, not the facilities or seating along the shoreline.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · partly cloudy
Water
86°F
Waves
3.4 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
16 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:12 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 04:40 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:13 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 8:05 AM.
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📍 Dennis Bay/ Hawknest, St John 00830, US Virgin Islands
🅿 Parking 425 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 240 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Hawknest Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 425 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Hawknest Beach?
190 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Hawknest Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
