St Croix
Ecotourism - Nature Tours - Sightseeing
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St Croix Heritage
Trail
The St. Croix
Heritage Trail consists of a 72-mile long driving tour that
brings you by many of the island's attractions and historic
sites as well as many notable natural areas. Brown
and white road signs mark the historic trail and have a
sugar mill logo which helps to direct visitors as they travel
the route. The trail extends between
Frederiksted and
Christiansted, mostly
following Centerline Road (Route 70). It goes all the way
to Hamm's Bay on the north end of the island and all the
way to
Point Udall on the
Eastern end of the island (the eastern most point in the
U.S.) Click on this brochure for more information,
Heritage
Trail Brochure
 Rainforest
around St. Croix Leap
This is a fifteen
acre natural wonderland that is privately owned but is now
open to the public.
Click here
for a video about St. Croix Leap.
St. George Botanical Gardens
The botanical
gardens comprise 16 acres of beautifully managed gardens
and tropical greenery that also includes the remains of
a 19th century sugar cane plantation and rum factory. You
will see more than 1,500 species of plants and trees at
the gardens. (more
info...)
Hiking
On the east
end of the island you can take a wonderful hike to Jack's
and Isaac's bays. Two absolutely beautiful and pristine
examples of Caribbean beaches. On the west end of the island,
near Cane Bay, you can hike the hills surrounding Blue Mountain,
which stands at 1,096 feet and is St. Croix's second highest
mountain (Mt. Eagle has the highest point, at 1165 feet).
Located on the far northwest coast you can also hike to
the
Tide Pools at Annaly
Bay.
Bushtribe
Eco Adventure Tours - 340-277-2503 -
click here for more information
St. Croix Kayak Tours and rentals
- St. Croix Kayaking,
Caribbean Adventure Tours
Olasee Davis conducts group hikes (30-person maximum)
on Sundays and holidays at a charge of US$15 per person.
The itinerary changes regularly. Contact him at 778-9491
or 772-0325.
Camping
- great fun for the whole family. Experience the natural
side of St. Croix, up close and personal.
Mount
Victory Camp
- 340 772-1651, or toll free (866) 772-1651
The St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) offers
guided hikes into the Caledonia rainforest and in the Salt
River National Park on a request basis. Salt River is where
Columbus landed on November 14, 1593. This hike concentrates
on describing the mangrove system and other ecological communities.
Rainforest walk: the SEA rates the rainforest walk as strenuous
because of the boulders and fallen trees. For more information
call 773-1989. The charge is US$20 for adults and US$12
for children 12 and under.
www.stxenvironmental.org/
St. Croix Heritage Tours (guided) - 340-778-6997,
719-9079 - Experience and enjoy the unusual!
Let St. Croix
Heritage Tours customize a tour for you or your group through
the mysterious plantation ruins, lush tropical vegetation,
picturesque historic towns, stately sugar mills and imposing
defensive forts.
http://heritagetrails.stcroixlandmarks.org/
Virgin Island Department of Tourism (self guided)
Christiansted -340-773-0495
Frederiksted -340-772-0357 (and info booth on Frederiksted
Pier).
Safari Tours
St. Croix Safari
Tours (Safari Van) - Tours are Monday-Friday, and
on weekends when cruise ships are in port. SWEENY
TOUSSAINT - Owner/Operator - 340-773-6700 Email:
sjtouss@gmail.com
Turtle Nesting
Sightseeing
Leatherback
turtles, the largest of all turtles and endangered throughout
the United States range (federal register, June 2, 1970),
have a nesting place in St. Croix. A nesting area was discovered
in 1977 on the western end of St. Croix, USVI . Nesting
can be found at the
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
(call them for details, tours, etc). The turtle nesting
occurs at night. The United States nesting is restricted
to St. Croix USVI, Florida, Culebra, and Puerto Rico.
(Click here for more
information on Leatherback turtles)
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