DK Travel : Virgin Islands : Outdoor

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Fishing, Anegada

Go bonefishing in Anegada’s fringing reef with Garfield’s Guides.
Flamboyant

Come summer, bright red and orange flamboyants bloom all over the islands. You may also see a gold variety.
Flamingo Watching, Anegada

The island’s salt ponds are the only places in the USVI and BVI where pink flamingos roost. Look, but do not disturb.
Francis Bay Trail

With mangroves and salt ponds along the way, the half-mile (1-km) long Francis Bay Trail is a bird-watcher’s favorite.
Ginger Thomas

This tree grows in such profusion on hillsides and roadways that its yellow blossom serves as the USVI territorial flower.
Goats

Eaten by residents in a variety of dishes, goats roam where they want in the St. John’s Coral Bay area and throughout the BVI. Their eating habits cause extensive erosion problems and their droppings make paths slippery. They’re also noisy creatures, particularly when a baby goes astray.
Golf

Carambola Golf Club’s 18-hole course is the best, but the 18 holes at the Buccaneer Hotel (seeThe Buccaneer Hotel, St. Croix) also get accolades. Reef Golf Club has a nine-hole course.
Golf

Play the famed Devil’s Triangle at the 18-hole Mahogany Run Golf Course. It overlooks the ocean, adding great views to your golf game.
Ham’s Bluff Road, St. Croix

Running north from just outside Frederiksted to the end of the paved road, this appealing drive (Route 63) takes you past gracious old homes and to the west, magnificent sea views. If you’re up for a dirt-road drive, connect with Scenic Road (seeScenic Road) near the end of the drive.
Herons

Several varieties of herons are found all over the Virgin Islands. Look for little blue herons, West Indian green herons, and rarely, great blue herons, near the shorelines. Their nests sit on shrubby trees and are made of sticks.