Magens Bay

Tourist spot for cruise ship passengers. If you are staying on the island there are so many better beaches for renting water sport equipment and snorkeling.
The beach and overlook look great, and the photos of the beach look great. Being on the beach was disappointing. So many leaves and sticks in the sand, most trash I have seen in the sand for a long time. Old facilities. Interesting note I kept finding odd earnings in the sand and shallow ocean floor. Quite amusing. I found 4 different earrings.
Pricey bars and gift shops. $ 3.25 for bottle of water from a 24 case at the vending machines.
By the time you factor in cab, park entrance $ 5 and all the individual rental costs for each item you would want, you can actually get to many other nicer beaches on the island.
You are not allowed to swim more than about 30ft from shoreline but you can go around the edges as far as you want.
The water was calm but very cloudy and visibility was particularly 2ft. Nothing captured well on our GoPro.
If you have the time and are able to walk, research honeymoon bay on St. John’s.

Spending quality time with my other half, stunning views and serenity accompanied by– NO KIDS (lol) made this an awesome trip! Would visit again…

Absolutely the luckiest girl in the world to be @ Magen’s Bay Beach! Words cannot describe the beauty of this beach.
Crystal blue waters, calm water, clean & white sand between toe’s.
It does get pack when there’s ton of cruise ships out but that’s wasn’t the problem for us.
$ 5 to get into beach. But $ 5 is most def a good investment for a life long forever memory. $ 8 taxi ride to get here. Only way to get here is by taxi.
The beach is calm & quiet.
They have towels, lounge chairs, floating rafts & more the rent from them.
Restrooms are clean & stocked w/​toilet paper.
Must check out the bar café, with pizza, sandwiches, veggies burgers, salads, soda, juice & more. Bar to the side.
One of the top 5 beaches in the world!!! One is Magen’s Bay Beach!

This is our favorite of the easy to reach public beaches on St. Thomas. We have not found it to be crowded (check the cruise ship schedules) but it has amenities to help with one’s comfort. We especially love having a waitress walking the beach to take drink orders, especially if we are sitting far from the bar.
Calm warm water and beautiful sand.

Beach was pretty but not as wonderful as I’d expected, gift shop, restaurant closed, bar was open and we got awesome strong drinks

A place where Sir Francis Drake was hiding his ship before he would plunder other ships. Great history here! We found this very popular beach to be amazing. Picnic tables, pavilions and lifeguards to watch over the kids. beach is huge plenty of room for everyone.
A must see into St. Thomas

Beautiful beach we saw two sea turtles while there. Parking was real close to the sand. It was well groomed and very clean. The bar is located on the middle and they come to you so you never have to leave the lounge chair. The prices were inline with other places we went while in St Thomas so this is a don’t miss stop.

We arrived at 2pm on a Wednesday and it was crowded, I’m guessing from cruise ship passengers. But by 330pm it felt almost deserted.
To our surprise and delight there was a beautiful cocktail waitress making rounds and she showed up even before we had the chance to set up our spot on the sand! We ordered a rum punch (more rum than punch) for only $ 6. It was yummy and she returned with our drink way faster than expected, considering how crowded it was initially :)
There’s great parking available, bathroom/​shower facilities, concession stand, everything! It was $ 5 per person and $ 2 for parking (cash, make sure you have cash) the fee is well worth it. Everything is super clean and there are clean facilities. It’s like a park!
We love to snorkel, but this place is more for enjoying the views, calm waters, and taking it all in. Leave your snorkles on the beach, take your floats out and goggles. Breath deeply, relax.
I need to stop writing this review and get back to this amazing situation.
Come here, you must.

Great great beach. Super calm waters, great for kids. It doesn’t get too crowded, despite there beaching only about 20 feet of sand before you hit the water.
Typical beach food inside at reasonable prices. Drinks can be picked up at the bar inside, or via the waitress that walks around the beach. There’s only 1 waitress, so service is a bit slow. You can BYOB (no glass), which is a nice touch.
The view is fantastic, the sand is soft, and water has barely any coral or rocks, so great for walking, playing, and swimming.
$ 4 to enter per adult (free for kids) and $ 2 to park

People are not lying when they say that this beach is amazingly beautiful (among other similar adverbs and adjectives).
I had the privilege of spending two fantastic days at this beach. The water is calm, warm, blue and clear. Little schools of tiny fishes bob along in the shallows near the beach (when you’re about thigh– to hip-​deep in the ocean). It’s paradise and everything you picture when you think of «tropical beach.»
They have kayaks that you can rent by the hour (single or double), and a friend of mine and I rented one both days. The guy who runs the rental shack even gives you the best route to take to make the most of your hour. We had a lot of fun, considering she had little experience and I had none at all in terms of rowing.
The sand is white. The sky is blue. The water is clear. There’s a pretty lady walking up and down the beach taking drink orders and you can sit where the waves meet the sand and watch tiny fishes swim around your toes.
Both days we were there, there was not a cruise ship in port. It was absolutely relaxing and not crowded at all. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven. I still dream of this place at night.

The pictures do not lie, this is no hoax, it really is this beautiful. Magen’s Bay is what I dream life would be like on my very own private island. Clear blue waters and fine, white sandy beaches surrounded by lush greenery… Swooon… I could make a coconut radio and a washing machine like the professor on Gilligan’s Island if I had to live the rest of my days here. Although, no need for that because for the nominal price of $ 4 dollars for visitors and $ 2 for locals, you can enjoy this serene beach for the day.
You can also rent paddle boards and such but I didn’t see any jet skis. And you have to rent the beach chairs but there are picnic tables fo’ free.
There’s a snack bar and alcoholic beverages. Only thing I was missing was a server to bring me pretty drinks while I relax to the max.

Amazing beach. As you can see from the pictures the place is great. You can rent beach chairs for $ 7 a day from the stand in the middle of the beach. Not a bad deal at all. If you check out the rocks and cliffs on the edge you might see an iguana or some other wildlife hanging out.
I came to the beach from a cruise ship along with a few hundred other people, the beach is large but can get a little busy later in the day or when ships are in port, but still enjoyable.

Awesome private beach. This place gets crowded when the cruise ships are in. Entrance is $ 4/​person plus $ 2/​car, cash only.
Park towards the left of the entrance (if you are driving). The further you go down the road, the more private/​less crowded it becomes. But the further you are from the bar, food place, and gift shop.
Restrooms are pretty clean. There is a foot wash in front. There are about 3 restrooms spread out across the bay. I guess we came on the day they cleaned the septic tanks. The beach smelled like $#^+!!! It was pretty gross when the wind blew towards us, but other than that it was a nice beach, lots of space and parking.
The bar and restaurant are separate establishments. $ 15/​minimum on credit cards. Definitely recommend the pizza! See pictures! :)

What a beautiful beach with white sand and clear water. I think it’s the best beach in St Thomas. It costs $ 4 pp to enter in and it’s definitely worth it. Seats are also available to rent. If you manage to enter in before 8 am it’s free. The only drawback is crowd especially on cruise days. If you are staying in a villa/​hotel check cruise schedules and arrange your trip accordingly. You can also walk to the end to avoid the crowd. Overall it is great experience swimming in the crystal water and lying down under the shades of trees.
Ps: I’m deducting one star as my favourite beaches are in St. John.

The most amazing… Beach in the world water is so calm. I love my 2^nd home STT. Been going here every year for the last 6 years wouldn’t prefer anywhere else.

The 3 days I was in USVI, I can confidently say we hit all the major beaches and then some more around here. While Magen’s bay was not my absolute favorite, it was pretty darn beautiful! It is nestled on the north coast of the island and you literally drive down the hill to get to it — which is great, because on the way you will get a beautiful view of the bay and the surrounding area.
There is a $ 4 admission fee to get into the beach area, which was fine — because it also meant the beach was cleaner and more well maintained. The water was gorgeously beautiful and the whole experience of being surrounded by the mountains on either side was heavenly. On one side you can see island vegetation (which was sort of brown right now because the islands have had no rain this year, yikes!!) and the other side all these quaint island homes strewn across the hills — so gorgeous! The sand is white and the water oh-​so-​blue. I would not waste time on getting any snorkel gear, there honestly isn’t much to see around, unless you decided to swim out pretty far (and I am not a great swimmer: p)
The beach shack/​bar area is great — good drinks, food etc. The showers and bathrooms honestly were pretty bad — the showers are outdoors and have salt water (!!). I mean what is the point of shower after a dip in the ocean if I am going to do it with salt water again! The bathrooms were unkempt and pretty dirty unfortunately. Which made me mad honestly, since this beach charges a fee to get in! That is what I docked my one star for
I love the bay and the beach and the water though are completely stellar!

Just beautiful. No other words, Unilocal.
I often wonder why do we as Americans spend so much money traveling to other parts of the world when we have plenty of paradise in our own backyard? Yes… it’s good to see the world, but make sure you see all of your country too!
Screw Paris.
Holla at The U.S. Virgin Islands.
We outchea

It’s a clean and simple beach, but you gotta pay $ 4 admission.
Great place for a light swim in the warm water. There’s not much to look at if you wanna snorkel. Based on other conflicting reviews, I suspect I needed to swim out of the main beach area. There are buoys to keep swimmers close to the shore.
The concessions area food is meh-​average. The beach side bar gets the job done and that’s all that matters here.

Exceptionally beautiful beach. Small admission to get in ($ 4), but there’s ample parking available, chairs and large umbrellas for rent, and I believe there were rentable pavilions for parties and events. Lifeguard on duty and a
The sight of the beach is just mesmerizing. The clearest water, softest sand, prettiest blue sky, other islands in the distance. I’m still dreaming about this place. It got a lot busier as the day went on (probably due to the cruise ship that disembarked there that day), so go early to stake your claim! Friends of mine who were snorkeling saw lots of cool underwater life too – so bring your snorkel and mask.

It was a quick ride from the cruise port to Magens Bay. The admission fee was $ 4 per person.
This beach is beautiful. We got there in the late morning and the sun was behind the beach, so many of the trees were shading the entire beach. We were worried we wouldn’t be able to find a spot in the sun as some of the «prime real estate» had already been taken. Luckily the way the sun moves it was sunny by about noon and the trees are not an issue at all.
The beach is basically in a cove, so it’s protected from the wind and surf which makes the water very calm. This is nice if you want to swim or just stand in the water without waves crashing into you or strong currents. They also have lifeguards on duty there for those of you with that concern. At one point I was applying spray sunscreen and the lifeguard told me I had to walk to the back of the beach… which I thought was a little bit weird considering it was a beach and there was plenty of spray sunscreen every where.
The best part of our day was the beach bar! The rum punch was delicious and strong! You can also use your credit card as long as you spend at least $ 15. They also have beach service with servers walking up and down the beach if you don’t want to leave your spot. However, I thought the drinks from the bartender were stronger than the ones that got delivered from the beach service. So if you can find a spot close enough to the bar for the quick walk when you need a refill!