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South Haulover Beach
4.5★ · 64 Google ratings, U.S. Virgin Islands
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Water
86°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Length
375 yd of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Map of South Haulover Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for snorkeling, not swimming
Visitors consistently report abundant fish, turtles, rays, coral, and sea grass beds visible from the water.
Expect a remote, quiet visit
The difficult narrow road to reach it deters crowds, with reviewers reporting only a few other families present.
Visit when north beaches are rough
This sheltered southern cove stays calm even when easterly winds make the island's northern beaches choppy and full of seaweed.
Bring water shoes mandatory
The beach is covered in sharp coral and rocks, making entry extremely painful without footwear.
Watch for sea urchins nearshore
Urchins cluster about 12 feet from shore, requiring careful entry despite clear access on the north side of the cove.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · partly cloudy
Water
86°F
Waves
3.5 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
15 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 10:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:29 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 8:04 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 88WC+H29, St John 00830, U.S. Virgin Islands
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at South Haulover Beach?
70 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 South Haulover 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.
