This was my third time hiking into the pool. DO NOT even consider bringing a rental vehicle into the pool. You can access the pool by way of a guided jeep tour but I have always hiked in and being a jeep owner of over 20 years the road condition requires after market high clearance adjustments. You should only try to access the tide pool in good weather, and if it has rained, a lot, wait a bit for things to dry up. Reviewed By RTHolt - Grande Prairie Alberta Take sunscreen & water! Note: the map shows a road out further to the point within the park, but I saw damaged facilities along the way so the park may be closed now since the hurricanes in the future there may be more people if the park is re-opened. I arrived back at Sandcastles just as everyone was gathered with cocktails to try to catch the Green Flash. The local sunset cruise boat passed and waved. I wanted to be back before dark so I walked away from the sunset, stopping to turn and enjoy it from time to time. It was absolutely beautiful in the late afternoon, and I took advantage of the seclusion to take a skinny dip. After that I had the place completely to myself, kept company only by the pelicans. Along the way I passed some locals picnicking, so there is a road that will get you part of the way and I passed some kayakers who had been enjoying a secluded part of the beach. I passed some rough areas where I could have benefited from sneakers but I passed on and it was so worth the effort. I started at Sand Castle on the Beach hotel and the round-trip walk past the point and rounding the corner to view the south side of the island took me at least 2 hours. If you are a good hiker or kayaker, leave Frederiksted walking (or paddling) west on the beach, away from town. Most of Frederiksted beach took a beating by recent hurricanes, with some areas only exposed rock (and still some debris) with much of the the sand washed away but the beach becomes wide and beautiful as you head toward the western cape at Sandy Point National Wildlife Preserve. Reviewed By Anita H - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Don't be naive save yourself the headache. Best to plan ahead and only take what you need that day. Remember you are on a very remote end of the island and you won't be anywhere near your car when you get to the beach.
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It's best to leave your windows open and car unlocked to avoid the chance of someone breaking your window and stealing stuff from your car. Word of CAUTION: take everything of value with you if you park your car. The water and beach at Turtle Beach Buck Island is better for just swimming just not the snorkeling. Can't say it's the best beach we've seen in our travels but the seclusion, peace and surroundings make this one of the best. Lots of great photo opportunities along the way. Stay hydrated! Hike takes about 15 min from parking area to the deck stairs down into the beach at a leisurely pace. The hike isn't too bad but after a day at he beach and in the sun, hiking back up in the sun will not be fun. Take plenty of water for the hike down and especially back up - you will need it. There are plenty of sand spurs along the beach by the grass/pants so beware.
Just walk down and find you a nice spot to easily get in the water without having to deal with any rocks and stake your claim for the day. Also we had a lot of seaweed in the water and on shore but this comes and goes as you'll see on others' photos on TripAdvisor. Water was a little rough so the snorkeling wasn't great today due to visibility and churn, but still got to see 3 nice squid swimming together which was a first. We saw 4 other people pass through while we were here. We were here in July and basically had the place to ourselves. Breathtaking scenery and views from the top and along the hike down to the beach.