15-30 Minutes
Cinnamon Bay Trails
Virgin Islands National Park
Meander through the ruins of the historic Cinnamon Bay Sugar Plantation. Smell the scent of the leaves from the bay rum trees, which were once used to make the famous St John Bay Rum Cologne. The boardwalk and nature loop are located across the road from the entrance to the Cinnamon Bay Campground. The nature loop is an easy 0.5 mile hike. For a more adventurous hike, try the strenuous 1 mile Cinnamon Bay Trail which begins east of the ruins. Hike uphill through a shaded for
Meander through the ruins of the historic Cinnamon Bay Sugar Plantation. Smell the scent of the leaves from the bay rum trees, which were once used to make the famous St John Bay Rum Cologne. The boardwalk and nature loop are located across the road from the entrance to the Cinnamon Bay Campground. The nature loop is an easy 0.5 mile hike. For a more adventurous hike, try the strenuous 1 mile Cinnamon Bay Trail which begins east of the ruins. Hike uphill through a shaded forest filled with several tall trees including mango, genip, guava berry, kapok, and mammee apple. There is a 0.38 mile spur off of this trail leading to the ruins of a great house known as America Hill. This trail ends at Centerline Road.
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HikingAnimalsBirdsRuinsEnslavementPlantationshikeVIISCinnamon Bayhiking
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Duration
15-30 Minutes
Duration Details
Duration depends on the amount of time one wants to read the waysides and ponder the way things were during the plantation era.
Fees Apply
No
Seasons
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility
Parts of Cinnamon Bay Loop are accessible. There is a boardwalk that meanders through the ruins suitable for strollers and wheel chairs.
Pets
Yes — Service dogs are allowed in Virgin Islands National Park and leashed dogs are allowed on trails.
Reservations
No
Location
Cinnamon Bay Ruins