Grootpan Bay Beach
South Shore, St. John
Grootpan Bay beach is a large, rocky beach on the southern shore of St. John. Located past Coral Bay you'll find Grootpan down a rocky dirt road jsut past the parking lot for Salt Pond. The end of this road veers of to the left to take you down to Kiddel, but if you turn right you'll find yourself at Grootpan. If your car isn't the most powerful you can also just park at the top of the hill and walk down to the beach. Like the road to get to it, Grootpan is very rocky with no sand. What it lacks in sand though it makes up for in water. There is a bunch of reef structure within the bay which means it's teeming with sea life to explore. The bay here is also extremely protected making the water generally very calm. If you get lucky when visiting this spot you may be lucky to see pink flamingos in the salt pond just behind the foliage!
More Information
Fee required: No
Beach Busy: No
Beach Size: Medium
Amenities
- Swimming
- Snorkeling
- Parking
How to Get There
- Drive
- Hike