Excerpted
from St. John Off The Beaten Track ©
2006 Gerald Singer
The beach at Parrot Bay consists
of soft white sand mixed with pieces of coral. There are scattered
coral heads just offshore.
There is usually breaking surf; good for surfing,
not so good for swimming or snorkeling, Except for the westernmost
extreme of the beach, there is a solid line of reef about twenty
yards offshore that creates a shallow lagoon between the ocean
and the beach.
Take the South Shore Road (Route 104) to Fish Bay Road and continue
to the intersection of Marina Drive and Reef Bay Road; bear left
onto Reef Bay Road and go up the hill. Turn left at the top of
the hill and proceed about a quarter mile further. Park across
from the house with the new green metal roof. The path to the beach
starts at the utility pole.
Along the shoreline there are several patches of sand that jut
into the vegetation providing a measure of privacy making Parrot
Bay an ideal location for secluded sunbathing and picnicking.
Surfers and boogie boarders can take advantage of the breaking
southeasterly swells in the summer months, when there are no
ground seas providing surfable waves on the north. The surfing
and boogie boarding area is on the western end of the beach.
Be careful of scattered coral heads, which sometimes are quite
near the surface. Ask the locals for specific surfing information.
Snorkeling or swimming here is advisable only on flat calm days.
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