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Gorda Peak National Park
Gorda Peak National Park (North Sound Road, Gorda Peak, Virgin Gorda) – this park, which was previously owned by Laurance Rockefeller, is an attraction for eco-tourists, since this park (whose size is 265 acres), has a large percentage of rare and endangered species, including the Christmas orchid, St. Thomas prickly ash, and the Virgin Gorda gecko (the smallest lizard in the world). This distinction led the park to be chosen as a U.K. Darwin Initiative site for the preservation of biodiversity. The park has two trails, which lead to this island’s highest point (1,359 feet). Free admission.