Buck Island Reef National Monument
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Buck Island Reef National Monument:
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Buck Island Reef National Monument
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.
See other parks in Virgin Islands.