Sage Mountain National Park (Ridge Road, Tortola) – this park covers 92 acres in total, and has much to attract visitors. Prime amongst these attractions is that the peak of Mount Sage, at 1716 feet, is the highest point in the whole of the British and American Virgin Islands. Most of the park is above […]
Gates Fort (Cut Road, St. George’s Parish) — Standing at the edge of Town Cut, the shipping passage to St. George’s Harbour, Davers Fort, as it was initially known, was first shown on a map published in 1626. Rebuilt in the 1790s, the Keep served as a barracks in the 1800s, and was home to […]
Queen Elizabeth II Park (Road Town, Tortola) – The Queen Elizabeth Park can be found on the seaward side of the road at McNamara in Road Town, and is completely different in almost every way from the vastness of Sage Mountain. The Queen Elizabeth Park is a popular place of relaxation and recreation for the […]
Fort St. Catherine (15 Coot Pond Road, St. George’s Parish): Although a fortification has stood at St. Catherine’s Point for almost as long as there has been a Bermuda, the present fort dates from the 19th century. Inside and out, from the powder magazine to the gun platforms, the story of military history is well […]
(Happy Valley Road, Pembroke Parish) — During the American Revolutionary War, the island defence plan called for the population to retreat via ferry to St. George’s. As part of the plan, a battery was erected at the top of Ferry Island in the 1790s. The currently standing Ferry Island Fort replaced the battery in the […]
Ferry Island Fort (Ferry Reach, St. George’s Parish) — During the American Revolutionary War, the island defense plan called for the population to retreat via ferry to St. George’s. As part of the plan, a battery was erected at the top of Ferry Island in the 1790s. The currently standing Ferry Island Fort replaced the […]
Old Government House and Museum (Waterfront Drive, Road Town, Tortola) — this building was once the residence of previous Queen-appointed Governors living in the BVI up to 1987. This well-known national landmark has been refurbished into a public museum, which displays the BVI’s rich history, including period furniture and hand-signed books by Queen Elizabeth II […]
North Shore Shell Museum (Carrot Bay, Tortola) – if you like shells, you’ll love this tribute to conch & seashells, with thousands of them on display, along with displays of wooden model boats and other local memorabilia.
Nail Bay (Northwest Shore, Virgin Gorda) – this is a beach area on Virgin Gorda’s northwest shoreline, which has a number of resorts. The beach is popular with snorkelers.
Burnt Point Fort (Ferry Reach, St. George’s Parish): One of the oldest forts on St. George’s Island (1688), Burt Point Fort defended the western approach to St. George’s Harbour from enemy ships and prevented illegal trading by Bermudian vessels.