Virgin Gorda, the 3rd largest island in the British Virgin Islands, measures 8 ½ square miles, but packs a lot of interesting attractions into every inch.
Virgin Gorda, the 3rd largest island in the British Virgin Islands, measures 8 ½ square miles, but packs a lot of interesting attractions into every inch. This British Virgin Island offers its guests private beaches, luxury resorts, and yacht clubs. Tourists will also discover a rich history including Spanish, African, Indian heritage and even British influence. Other activities here include snorkeling, hiking, sightseeing, sunbathing, bird watching, scuba diving, shopping and picnicking.
Virgin Gorda's most popular attractions are natural beauties. The most popular attraction located on Virgin Gorda is The Baths. The Baths are an area that contains giant natural boulders created and scattered by volcanic eruptions. The Baths also have pools and a grotto in addition to the giant boulders. Another outdoor attraction is Virgin Gorda Peak. This is the highest peak on Virgin Gorda and offers the tourist a breathtaking view of the island.
Savannah Bay is a wildlife park with a beautiful beach. Another wildlife area is Little Fork National Park. Here exotic birds can be seen as they leisurely fly over the hills and the waters of Virgin Gorda. Another opportunity to see wildlife, even though it is marine wildlife, is a visit to The Wreck of the Chikuzen. This is a wrecked 246-foot Korean refrigerator ship, which can be toured in order to see marine life native to the area.
Trail of Palms is a scenic, palm-fringed hiking trail that meanders around Mosquito Island. Another hiking trail is Biras Creek Trail. This trail offers the hiker the opportunity to see three-foot iguanas and other creatures native to the island while going through the grounds of Biras Creek.
Virgin Gorda has many beautiful beaches and bays, perfect for the tourist interested in laying on the beach or water activities. Honeymoon Beach is a tiny and secluded beach, perfect for the romantic couple. Devil's Bay is a bay that is surrounded by granite rocks and has shallow warm water. Spring Bay is a great bay for snorkeling and has a beautiful beach as well. Long Bay offers the tourist a quiet beach complete with great swimming and snorkeling. Truck Bay, accessible by boat or down a rough path from Spring Bay has a white sandy beach.
Virgin Gorda is perfect for the tourist interested in water related activities, such as beautiful beaches, snorkeling and diving opportunities. Divers can enjoy the amenities provided by Dive BVI. Dive BVI is a dive center, complete with certified dive instructors, equipped with boats, tanks and rental gear, everything needed for that perfect dive.
Virgin Gorda has a lot to offer a visitor to this British Virgin Island. Beautiful settings are just the beginning of the perfect beach vacation, along with secluded beaches, warm, inviting bays for swimming and snorkeling, hiking trails that allow the traveler the chance to see the natural fauna and flora of this area first hand. If a tourist is looking for the perfect place to spend time on a secluded beach where they can take a relaxed leisurely stroll, this is one place that should definitely be considered.
