Buck Island Reef National Monument

Buck Island Reef National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Buck Island Reef National Monument

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Address: 2100 Church St #100
Christiansted
Saint Croix, VI 00820
Phone: 340-773-1460;
Fax: 340-773-5995;
Web: www.nps.gov/buis/
Size: 19,015 acres.
Established: Proclaimed on December 28, 1961.
Location: 1.5 miles northeast of the Island of Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Facilities: Beaches, picnic area, bathhouse, self-guided trails. A visitor center is located in Fort Christiansvaern in dowtown Christiansted.
Activities: Hiking, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, boating, boat tours, fishing, wildlife viewing.
Special Features: The park features the finest marine garden in the Caribbean, as well as having coral grottoes, sea fans, gorgonias, and tropical fishes. The island, which has a nature trail and beaches, is a rookery for frigate birds and brown pelicans and is a nesting area for sea turtles.

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See other parks in Virgin Islands.