Because it's close, go early, before 10AM. If you're in St John and have a car, go at 8AM, even if you think that people on vacation rarely should get up before noon. All the beaches on the North shore drive have a western exposure,...More

This is a great place to snorkel. You get to see mermaids chair and the tiniest beach on St. John. This is another great stop on Salute Charters tours. Check them out! If you get a chance check this place out. You will not be...More

Went there today for 2 hours; was awesome. Lots of parking, not crowded. The coral is right off the beach and has thousands of fish; the current brings you back to the beach so it works out great for weaker swimmers. Crystal clear water. For...More

Hawksnest is a smaller beach but very wonderful to visit and snorkel. The water is beautiful and clear with many fish to see. We even saw a skate that was very close to the beach.

This was a beautiful beach that is closest to Cruz bay. Very big beach and was not crowded when we went. Plenty of parking

Beautiful views, warm water, found parking. What more could you want? We went with 2 teenage boys and they had a blast snorkeling and tossing the football around.

we stopped here after a quick rain storm late in the day. There was ample shade and areas of sun. We brought our snorkel equipment and were glad we did. We spotted an octopus, several stingrays, loads of beautiful fish right from the beach. This...More

You don't hear as much in advance about Hawksnest as you do some other beaches on St. John like Trunk Bay and Cinnamon but it more than holds its own. No charge, but no snack bar either. Beautiful, tranquil, plenty of amazing water colors, rays...More

Not one of the most spoked about beaches but it is really really worth a stop. Quite tight along the shoreline but just amazingly tranquil

Good place to train beginning snorkelers. We brought our daughter here for her first snorkel. Parking is available and close to town.