Updated August 2026
Best beaches in U.S. Virgin Islands by water quality
U.S. Virgin Islands has 44 public beaches in the EPA monitoring dataset, 42 of them with enough bacteria samples to grade. 19 earn an A for consistently clean water. Full ranking below. National lists: cleanest beaches in the US and beaches that exceed bacteria limits most often.
U.S. Virgin Islands beaches on the map
Ways to pick a U.S. Virgin Islands beach
Cleanest water (Grade A)
- Hull Bay — St. Thomas Island
- Klein Bay — St. John Island
- Limetree Beach — St. Thomas Island
- Davis Bay — St. Croix Island
| Grade | Beach | County | % over limit | Samples | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hull Bay | St. Thomas Island | 0% | 97 | Excellent |
| A | Klein Bay | St. John Island | 0% | 67 | Excellent |
| A | Limetree Beach | St. Thomas Island | 0% | 29 | Excellent |
| A | Davis Bay | St. Croix Island | 0% | 23 | Excellent |
| A | Chocolate Hole | St. Thomas Island | 0% | 22 | Excellent |
| A | Johnson Bay | St. John Island | 1.1% | 179 | Excellent |
| A | Teague Bay (Reef Beach) | St. Croix Island | 1.1% | 92 | Excellent |
| A | Halfpenny Beach | St. Croix Island | 1.7% | 296 | Excellent |
| A | Cramers Park Beach | St. Croix Island | 2% | 49 | Excellent |
| A | Cane Bay Beach | St. Croix Island | 2.2% | 45 | Excellent |
| A | Honeymoon Beach | St. Thomas Island | 2.4% | 84 | Excellent |
| A | Chenay Bay Beach | St. Croix Island | 2.4% | 41 | Excellent |
| A | Sapphire Beach | St. Thomas Island | 2.5% | 79 | Excellent |
| A | Secret Harbor | St. Thomas Island | 2.6% | 192 | Excellent |
| A | Buccaneer Beach | St. Croix Island | 2.7% | 37 | Excellent |
| A | Bolongo Bay | St. Thomas Island | 2.8% | 109 | Excellent |
| A | Lindbergh Bay | St. Thomas Island | 2.9% | 272 | Excellent |
| A | Sprat Hall | St. Croix Island | 2.9% | 35 | Excellent |
| A | Princess Condo Row | St. Croix Island | 3% | 101 | Excellent |
| B | F'sted Public Beach | St. Croix Island | 3.4% | 59 | Good |
| B | Protestant Cay | St. Croix Island | 3.5% | 173 | Good |
| B | Brewer's Bay | St. Thomas Island | 3.7% | 215 | Good |
| B | Vessup Bay | St. Thomas Island | 3.7% | 81 | Good |
| B | Oppenheimer | St. John Island | 3.8% | 131 | Good |
| B | Grapetree Bay Beach | St. Croix Island | 3.8% | 52 | Good |
| B | Lindquist Beach | St. Thomas Island | 4.3% | 46 | Good |
| B | Dorsch Beach | St. Croix Island | 4.4% | 91 | Good |
| B | Magens Bay | St. Thomas Island | 4.7% | 170 | Good |
| B | Morningstar Beach | St. Thomas Island | 5.2% | 230 | Good |
| B | New Ft. Louise Augusta | St. Croix Island | 5.4% | 202 | Good |
| B | Water Bay | St. Thomas Island | 5.4% | 166 | Good |
| B | Frenchman's Beach | St. Thomas Island | 5.6% | 36 | Good |
| C | Bluebeards Beach | St. Thomas Island | 7% | 100 | Fair |
| C | Coki Point | St. Thomas Island | 7.7% | 78 | Fair |
| C | Shoy's Beach | St. Croix Island | 8.1% | 62 | Fair |
| C | Stony Ground | St. Croix Island | 8.3% | 36 | Fair |
| C | Pelican Cove (Comorant) | St. Croix Island | 9.5% | 84 | Fair |
| C | Cruz Bay | St. John Island | 11.5% | 174 | Fair |
| D | Columbus Landing | St. Croix Island | 15.5% | 71 | Poor |
| D | Frank Bay | St. John Island | 17.6% | 51 | Poor |
| D | Rainbow (Prosperity) | St. Croix Island | 18.5% | 27 | Poor |
| D | Great Cruz Bay | St. John Island | 18.7% | 75 | Poor |
Download the full U.S. Virgin Islands beach safety ranking
All 42 graded U.S. Virgin Islands beaches with their Beach Safety Grade, exceedance rate, sample counts, and program status — from EPA monitoring data. Enter your email to download. A grade is a multi-year classification, not a same-day safety clearance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The table ranks U.S. Virgin Islands beaches by Beach Safety Grade from EPA bacteria samples. Grade A beaches have the fewest exceedances of the safe-swimming limit.
Hotels, condos, and vacation rentals for U.S. Virgin Islands beaches are on the map on this page. Compare water quality in the table, then book from the town you actually want to swim from.
U.S. Virgin Islands beaches vary. Of 42 graded beaches, 19 earn an A for the fewest bacteria exceedances and 0 earn an F for exceeding the safe-swimming limit most often. A grade is a multi-year record, not a same-day clearance — check the county advisory the day you swim.
The day you swim. A grade is a history of samples, not a same-day clearance — check the county advisory before you get in.