30-60 Minutes
Cinnamon Bay Nature Loop And Accessible Trail
Virgin Islands National Park
Cinnamon Bay Plantation was established in 1717 and was one of the earliest and most prosperous sugar plantations on the Island. In 1903, the Danish West India Plantation Company bought Cinnamon Bay and began growing bay rum trees to produce bay leaf oil, which was used in popular colognes and lotions known as St. John Bay Rum.
Wander through the the site of this sugar plantation and read the waysides to learn about life in the plantation days. Then venture up the hill through the bay rum, tyre palm and other native trees. Smell the bay rum leaves as you progress through the trees. You may see the above ground tombs of the former plantation owner's wife Anna Margarethe and her children, located in the shady grove of the genip and bay rum trees growing above the plantation. The trail passes over the gut, which provided water to the plantation below.
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Self-Guided Tours - WalkingAfrican American HeritageBirdsArcheologyRuinsArchitecture and BuildingBurial, Cemetery and GravesiteColonization and SettlementEnslavementFarming and AgriculturePlantationsForests and WoodlandsIndustryFactoriesMillsThe TropicsTrailsVIISCinnamon BaytrailsPlantationhiking
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Duration
30-60 Minutes
Duration Details
Though the trail can be walked quickly, the deep shade, quiet and excellent birding opportunites invite lingering and savoring the sunlight filtering through the green canopy and the scent of the bay rum trees.
Fees Apply
No
Seasons
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility
The first .09 miles of the Cinnamon Nature loop is accessible via the boardwalk. This concrete and wooden boardwalk meanders through the ruins. It is 4 feet wide with very little slope making it wheelchair and stroller friendly. The remaining portion of the trail is moderately sloped and packed earth with occasional roots and rocks to navigate.
Pets
Yes — With Restrictions
Reservations
No
Age Info
All ages
Location
Cinnamon Bay Nature Trail and Plantation Site