- Salt Pond Bay Beach and Ram Head Trail: Part of Virgin Islands National Park, this is the sight most people come to Coral Bay for. A calm, shallow bay with rocky edges and seagrass patches where turtles graze, and the trailhead for the hike out to Ram Head, a bare headland with cliffs dropping about 200 feet to the sea. The walk is roughly 1 mile each way over open, sun-baked ground and takes 1.5 to 2 hours round trip. Go early, since there is no shade. The beach is free to visit (the park asks for no entry fee here), and you should bring plenty of water.
- Skinny Legs Bar and Restaurant: The anchor of the village, a open-air bar and grill with a tin roof, hanging flags, and a crowd of sailors, boat people and long-term locals. It is the easiest place to meet other travelers. Burgers and fish
- Salt Pond Bay Beach and Ram Head Trail: Part of Virgin Islands National Park, this is the sight most people come to Coral Bay for. A calm, shallow bay with rocky edges and seagrass patches where turtles graze, and the trailhead for the hike out to Ram Head, a bare headland with cliffs dropping about 200 feet to the sea. The walk is roughly 1 mile each way over open, sun-baked ground and takes 1.5 to 2 hours round trip. Go early, since there is no shade. The beach is free to visit (the park asks for no entry fee here), and you should bring plenty of water.
- Skinny Legs Bar and Restaurant: The anchor of the village, a open-air bar and grill with a tin roof, hanging flags, and a crowd of sailors, boat people and long-term locals. It is the easiest place to meet other travelers. Burgers and fish sandwiches run about US$14 to 20, and a beer is around US$5 to 7. Come for a late lunch or a slow evening; allow 1 to 2 hours.
- Coral Bay Harbor and Hurricane Hole viewpoints: The harbor holds a mix of live-aboard yachts on moorings, and the road above gives views over the mangrove inlets of Hurricane Hole. It costs nothing and you can stroll the waterfront in 30 to 45 minutes. Late afternoon gives softer light and cooler air.
- Miss Lucy’s Restaurant: A small, long-running spot on the road toward Salt Pond serving Caribbean home cooking such as fried fish, johnnycakes and pates. Lunch mains are typically US$15 to 30, and the Sunday brunch is a local habit with live music. Give it 1 to 1.5 hours and expect to pay by card or cash.
- Coral Bay Community Council Farmers Market and Gifts of the Village: Local crafts, produce, bush tea and art appear around the village center on market days, with a handful of independent galleries and shops nearby. Spend 30 to 60 minutes browsing; most items run US$5 to 40. Mornings are best, before the heat builds, and hours vary seasonally.
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