Do I need a reservation for Virgin Islands?

No. Virgin Islands National Park does not require a timed-entry or vehicle reservation to enter in 2026. Virgin Islands National Park charges no entrance fee.

Is there an entrance fee at Virgin Islands?

No. Virgin Islands does not charge an entrance fee. Other requirements on this page may still apply.

Virgin Islands reservations & entry requirements, 2026

The 2026 season at Virgin Islands

This is what applies across the published season. Use the date checker below for a specific day.

No reservation is required to enter Virgin Islands National Park in 2026.

This park does not charge an entrance fee.

Park entrance
Not required
Virgin Islands National Park does not charge an entrance fee.
- VERIFIED: Virgin Islands National Park charges no entrance fee - no entrance station, no fee for a vehicle entering by road. The only per-person day fee is the Trunk Bay Expanded Amenity Fee ($5.00/person, ages 16 and up), a beach day-use fee, not an entrance fee. The 'Private Vehicle' fee heading in the NPS fee widget for this park is for boaters' overnight moorings and is mislabelled.
Timed entry
Not applicable
Virgin Islands National Park has no timed-entry system.
Vehicle, road, or corridor
Not required
Nothing here is required in 2026.
- The park itself is always open; only the visitor center has hours. Cruz Bay Visitor Center: Monday-Thursday 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Visitor center closed weekends, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Trunk Bay's fee window is sunrise to sunset.
Shuttle
Not applicable
Virgin Islands National Park has no shuttle system.
Your campground or lodging
Not required
Nothing here is required in 2026.
- Cinnamon Bay Beach and Campground - concessioner-run, closed September and October. Closed during September and October each year. The listed hours are front-desk hours, not gate hours.
Selected activity
Required all year
Overnight mooring or anchoring fee for boaters apply on every date in 2026.
- Overnight mooring or anchoring fee for boaters
  Dates
  Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
  Hours
  5 p.m. – 7 a.m.
  Fee
  $26
  Opens
  No advance booking
  Applies to NPS moorings parkwide; anchoring is only permitted in two locations
  - $26.00 per night; $13.00 per night for Senior/Access pass holders.
  - Senior/Access pass holders pay $13.00 per night.
  - Overnight stays are limited to 7 nights per bay and no more than 30 nights per year.
- Annaberg Sugar Plantation: Docents are on site Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., from November until April - a staffing schedule, not an access restriction.

Fees and passes

Virgin Islands does not charge an entrance fee.

VERIFIED: Virgin Islands National Park charges no entrance fee - no entrance station, no fee for a vehicle entering by road. The only per-person day fee is the Trunk Bay Expanded Amenity Fee ($5.00/person, ages 16 and up), a beach day-use fee, not an entrance fee. The 'Private Vehicle' fee heading in the NPS fee widget for this park is for boaters' overnight moorings and is mislabelled.

An America the Beautiful pass is accepted here. It covers the entrance fee only. It does not cover a timed-entry permit, a vehicle reservation, a parking tag, a shuttle ticket, or an activity permit.

There is no entrance fee for a pass to cover. Senior and Access passes cut the Trunk Bay day fee to $2.50 for the holder and the $26 overnight mooring fee to $13; the Access and Military passes make Trunk Bay free for the holder. The fee-free days do NOT waive the Trunk Bay fee - it is an Expanded Amenity Fee. Federal passes are sold at the Trunk Bay fee booth and the Cruz Bay Visitor Center.

Fee-free days

Feb 16, 2026
May 25, 2026
Jun 14, 2026
Jul 3, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
Jul 5, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Sep 17, 2026
Oct 27, 2026
Nov 11, 2026

From 2026 a fee-free day waives the entrance fee for U.S. residents. Other visitors still pay it. A fee-free day never waives a reservation, a permit, or a booking fee unless the park says so.

Rules that apply to one area only

These do not apply to the whole park. Where you go changes the answer.

Trunk Bay beach, North Shore RoadTrunk Bay beach day-use fee - $5.00 per person, ages 16 and up · Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
NPS moorings parkwide; anchoring is only permitted in two locationsOvernight mooring or anchoring fee for boaters - $26.00 per night · Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

What a campground or lodging booking does and does not cover

Nothing at Virgin Islands changes based on whether you have an in-park campground or lodging booking.

Quick answers

Do I need a reservation for Virgin Islands?: No. Virgin Islands National Park does not require a timed-entry or vehicle reservation to enter in 2026. Virgin Islands National Park charges no entrance fee.
Is there an entrance fee at Virgin Islands?: No. Virgin Islands does not charge an entrance fee. Other requirements on this page may still apply.

Official links, coverage, and sources

When reservations are released

Trunk Bay beach day-use feeNo reservation and no quota. Individual Day Passes for Trunk Bay can only be bought at the Trunk Bay fee booth or online at Recreation.gov. Credit or debit card is preferred; cash is accepted at Trunk Bay but not at the Cruz Bay Visitor Center.

Official booking and park information

Official park alerts and conditionsnps.gov(opens in a new tab)Alerts override anything on this page.
Official fees and passesnps.gov(opens in a new tab)

What this does not cover

Road, weather, and fire closures that change day to day. Check the park’s alerts page.
Backcountry and wilderness permits beyond the headline permits listed above.
Commercial use authorizations, filming permits, and group-size rules.
Availability. We tell you what is required, not whether anything is left.
Individual campsite and lodge availability, which is handled by the booking system.

Effective dates and sources

Fees and passesNational Park Service · reviewed 2026-07-26 · applies to Park entranceAn entrance pass is not required to access Virgin Islands National Park. ... Virgin Islands National Park does not charge fees for private vehicles entering the park via roadways.
Fees & Passes - Virgin Islands National ParkNational Park Service · reviewed 2026-07-26 · applies to No entrance fee and no entrance stationThere are no entrance fees for either Virgin Islands National Park or Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument. However, visitors to Trunk Bay are required to pay an Expanded Amenity Recreation Fee, per the table below:
Fees & Passes - Virgin Islands National ParkNational Park Service · reviewed 2026-07-26 · applies to Trunk Bay beach day-use feeTrunk Bay charges an Expanded Amenity Fee of $5.00/person ages 16 and up from sunrise until sunset. ... *Individual Day Passes for Trunk Bay can only be purchased at the fee booth at Trunk Bay or online at recreation.gov.
Annaberg Sugar Plantation - Things to Do (NPS)National Park Service · reviewed 2026-07-26 · applies to Annaberg Sugar PlantationField note, verbatim from the page's structured activity fields: "Activity Fee / No / Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information." The linked Fees & Passes page states there is no entrance fee for this park.
Fees & Passes - Virgin Islands National ParkNational Park Service · reviewed 2026-07-26 · applies to Overnight mooring or anchoring fee for boatersOvernight mooring fees must be paid prior to spending the night. Mooring fee payments should be made on a night-by-night basis. Overnight stays are limited to 7 nights per bay and no more than 30 nights per year.
NPS campground/operating-hours dataset for Virgin Islands (Cinnamon Bay Beach and Campground)National Park Service · reviewed 2026-07-26 · applies to Cinnamon Bay Beach and CampgroundCinnamon Bay Beach and Campground is open annually from November through August, closing during September and October.
NPS operating-hours dataset for Virgin Islands (schedule 186, 'All Park')National Park Service · reviewed 2026-07-26 · applies to The park itself is always openVirgin Islands National Park is always open! The Visitor Center and store are open from 8:15 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 8:15 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Fridays. It is closed on weekends, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Something wrong here?

Park rules change, sometimes at short notice. If a line on this page does not match what the park publishes, tell us and we will fix it and re-check the source.

corrections@nationalparkentry.com· Last factual change 2026-08-05 · Sources last reviewed 2026-07-26

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Virgin Islands National Park entry requirements