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Sapphire Beach
4.6★ · 433 Google ratings · Smith Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Kids reported✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
320 ft away · free
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
375 yd of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Map of Sapphire Beach
1
1Parking320 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 22 visitors · 2017–2026
People snorkel here
Reviewers describe snorkelling in the water at this beach.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Free to anyone
Reviewers report free parking open to anyone.Reported by visitors
Excellent snorkeling with coral reefs
Two reefs flank the bay with easy access to sea turtles, stingrays, and varied fish species from the shore.
Arrive by 9am to secure shade
The beach is small and tree shade fills quickly, especially during cruise ship days and peak season.
Expect crowds during cruise arrivals
Check the cruise ship schedule and avoid days when ships are in port, as the beach becomes very congested.
Use reef-safe sunscreen only
Multiple reviewers specifically requested visitors avoid damaging sunscreen and not step on corals.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · partly cloudy
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.3 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
16 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 04:13 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:35 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:19 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 8:04 AM.
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📍 Smith Bay, St Thomas 00801, US Virgin Islands
🅿 Parking 320 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Sapphire Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 320 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sapphire Beach?
60 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 Sapphire 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.
