Henley Cay, Virgin Islands National Park

#5 among attractions in Virgin Islands National Park

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Henley Cay, previously known as Women's Cay, is an 11-acre tropical islet in the United States Virgin Islands. The cay is 300 yards in diameter and the largest and southernmost of the Durloe Cays in the Virgin Islands National Park. Henley Cay is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Turtle Bay on the island of Saint John, separated from the island by the Durloe Channel. The cay is 70 feet high and has a pier on its southern side, although it is uninhabited. The island is known as a snorkeling and kayaking destination, but is also visited for its white sandy beaches. Companies offer guided kayak tours from Cruz Bay, Honeymoon Bay, and Caneel Bay to Henley- and Lovango Cays. ()

Area: 11 acres (0.0172 mi²)Coordinates: 18°21'12"N, 64°47'36"W

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Henley Cay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dennis Bay Historic District, Mary Point Estate, Coral World, Cinnamon Bay Plantation.

1.2 miE
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Dennis Bay Historic District, Saint John
30 min walk • Dennis Bay Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located northeast of Cruz Bay off North Shore Rd. in Virgin Islands National Park. The plantation was claimed and cleared by 1728 to operate as a sugar cane plantation.
3.5 miE
Ruins
Mary Point Estate, Saint John
89 min walk • Mary Point Estate is a historic property located on the north coast of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands on Mary's Point. The plantation was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978.
4.6 miW
Aquariums and ocean-centric attractions
Coral World, Saint Thomas
119 min walk • Coral World is a marine park and tourist attraction located next to Coki Beach on the East End of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
2.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Cinnamon Bay Plantation, Saint John
64 min walk • Cinnamon Bay Plantation is an approximately 300-acre property situated on the north central coast of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands adjacent to Cinnamon Bay. The land, part of Virgin Islands National Park, was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1978.
4.7 miE
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Waterlemon Cay, Virgin Islands National Park
120 min walk • Waterlemon Cay is a small cay surrounded by a fringing reef located in Leinster Bay on Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. It is named after the water lemon.
2.6 miNE
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Whistling Cay, Virgin Islands National Park
68 min walk • Whistling Cay is a 19-acre islet, situated 300 yards west of Mary Point on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is covered with trees and high cliffs in the north, where it reaches a 130-foot elevation.
2.4 miE
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Cinnamon Cay, Virgin Islands National Park
62 min walk • Cinnamon Cay is a cay in the United States Virgin Islands, situated approximately 0.7 miles east of Trunk Cay in...
1.6 miE
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Trunk Cay, Virgin Islands National Park
42 min walk • Trunk Cay is a small grass-covered islet in Trunk Bay in the United States Virgin Islands. It has an elevation of 48 feet and is situated only 200 feet from Trunk Bay Beach. It is an islet of rocky cliffs, coral sandy beaches, and palm trees.
~1470 ftNE
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Ramgoat Cay, Virgin Islands National Park
8 min walk • Ramgoat Cay is an islet in the United States Virgin Islands, located 310 yards northeast of Henley Cay and 1300 feet north of Hawksnest Point on the island of Saint John. It is 30 feet high and located within the Virgin Islands National Park.
2.4 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
L'Esperance Historic District, Saint John
62 min walk • The L'Esperance Historic District, located east of Cruz Bay off Center Line Rd. on Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located within Virgin Islands National Park.
3.7 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
Reef Bay Sugar Factory Historic District, Saint John
95 min walk • Reef Bay Sugar Factory Historic District is a historic section of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands located on the south central coast adjacent to Reef Bay. The land is the site of a sugar factory. The property was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1981.