National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve is a National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve in U.S. Virgin Islands. The NPS currently lists 1 active alert (1 closure), 0 campgrounds and 1 visitor center, and no entrance fee.

U.S. Virgin Islands National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve No entrance fee

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT · NPS Data API

View of the Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station — Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station · Photo: NPS Photo (via nps.gov)

About the park

“Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve uniquely documents the human and natural Caribbean world from the earliest indigenous settlements in the central Caribbean to their clash with seven different colonial European powers to the present day.”

— National Park Service, nps.gov/sari

Active alerts

Closures

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Current alerts and closures

1 active NPS alert as of Oct 28, 2026: 1 closure, 0 danger, 0 caution and 0 information.

Closure

Visitor Center Closed

The Salt River Bay NHP&EP Visitor Contact station remains closed due to damage caused by Hurricanes Irma/Maria. Reconstruction of the Visitor Contact Station continues.

Posted or updated Mar 3, 2025 ·Park conditions on nps.gov

Entrance fees and passes

This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.

Things to do

Activities the NPS lists for Salt River Bay.

PaddlingKayakingSCUBA DivingSnorkelingSwimmingSaltwater SwimmingMuseum Exhibits

Operating hours

Due to damage suffered from Hurricane Maria, the Salt River Bay NHP&EP Visitor Center is closed.

Salt River Bay Visitor Contact Station
Day	Hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	Closed
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Weather: Welcome to the tropics!

Contact and directions

Phone: (340) 773.1460
Email: [email protected]
Address: Route 75 Salt River Bay, Christiansted, VI 00820
Coordinates: 17.7791, -64.7552· View on OpenStreetMap

Official park page on nps.gov Directions

Visitor centers

Visitor center	Standard hours	Phone	Passport stamp
Salt River Bay NHP & EP	Daily: Closed	340.773.01460	Yes

Campgrounds

No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.

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Nearest other NPS sites

Sources

Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/sari/index.htm
Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.