Virgin Islands Campground
St. Thomas has its own bucolic pocket of rusticity—and it’s just off the hustle and bustle of the Charlotte Amalie harbor. Called the Virgin Islands Campground on Water Island (📞 340/776-5488; www.virginislandscampground.com), guests stay in the most eco-sensitive lodgings in St. Thomas. They’re hardly roughing it: The digs are wood-frame-and-canvas cabins (cottages) with wind-drawn electricity, nice beds, and crisp linens. Each opens onto private, ocean-view terraces. The campground has no restaurant, but you can grill your own meals in the common area known as the Pavilion; you can also store your food in a refrigerator or freezer. From the campgrounds, it’s a 5-minute walk to the island’s idyllic Honeymoon Beach, where you can take a swim, snorkel or just nurse a nice tan. Regular ferry service runs between Water Island and St. Thomas (trip time: 7 min.). Water Island is very small; to get around, simply hike along the island’s pristine trails. You can also take bike rides.
St. Thomas has its own bucolic pocket of rusticity—and it’s just off the hustle and bustle of the Charlotte Amalie harbor. Called the Virgin Islands Campground on Water Island (📞 340/776-5488; www.virginislandscampground.com), guests stay in the most eco-sensitive lodgings in St. Thomas. They’re hardly roughing it: The digs are wood-frame-and-canvas cabins (cottages) with wind-drawn electricity, nice beds, and crisp linens. Each opens onto private, ocean-view terraces. The campground has no restaurant, but you can grill your own meals in the common area known as the Pavilion; you can also store your food in a refrigerator or freezer. From the campgrounds, it’s a 5-minute walk to the island’s idyllic Honeymoon Beach, where you can take a swim, snorkel or just nurse a nice tan. Regular ferry service runs between Water Island and St. Thomas (trip time: 7 min.). Water Island is very small; to get around, simply hike along the island’s pristine trails. You can also take bike rides.
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