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National Park ServiceLast Updated: November 26, 2025
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Campground Overview
Introduction
The campground offers bare tent sites, eco-tents, and cottages. Amenities include restrooms, showers, food and beverage service, watersports rentals, beach wheelchairs, and more.
Campsite Details
Operating Hours
Cinnamon Bay Beach and Campground is open annually from November through August, closing during September and October.
Amenities
Toilets
Internet Connectivity
Showers
Cell Phone Reception
Laundry
Dump Station
Camp Store
Staff or Host On-Site
Potable Water
Ice For Sale
Food Storage Lockers
Directions
Cinnamon Bay Beach and Campground is located on St. John's North Shore Road (Route 20) about 4 miles outside of Cruz Bay.
Rates & Fees
Bare site
Bare site rentals include a wood platform with rain cover, picnic table and charcoal grill. No bedding, cookware or towels are provided. You must provide your own tent, sleep gear and cooking gear. Those items are available to rent but must be reserved in advance due to limited quantity. For your safety, guests cannot sleep in hammocks or open on platforms. . Bare sites sleep 2 adults and 2 kids max. Bare site with tent rental includes a 4 person sized tent and bedding and linens.
Eco-Tent
Eco-tents are a more comfortable camping experience. Each rental has a fan, light, electric outlet, queen size bed, linens, bath towels, cooking kit, picnic table, chairs on the porch and can comfortably sleep 2 people.
Eco-Tent Family
The family version of the eco-tent includes extra space with twin bunks in addition to the queen bed and can sleep 4 people. Everything included with the eco-tent is the same for the family tent.
Eco-Tent Bunk
Eco-Tent Bunks is a group area where tents are closer together, perfect for groups or when available for guests who need 4 beds. Each tent has two twin bunks and can sleep 4 people.
Eco-Tent Oceanside
Eco-tents are a more comfortable camping experience. Each rental has a fan, light, electric outlet, queen size bed, linens, bath towels, cooking kit, picnic table, chairs on the porch and can comfortably sleep 2 people.
Eco-Tent Family Oceanside
The family version of the eco-tent includes extra space with twin bunks in addition to the queen bed and can sleep 4 people. Everything included with the eco-tent is the same for the family tent.
Cottage
Need a little more than a tent to be comfortable? The cottages offer a more substantial accommodation. They are solid concrete buildings with screen/louver windows and doors on front and rear that have ceiling fans/lights, electric outlet, a queen bed, day bed/sofa (w/trundle), linens, bath towels, cooking kit, small indoor table and chairs, mini fridge, grill, picnic table and two outdoor chairs per unit. The queen bed and day bed are in separate rooms. Each cottage can sleep 4 people.
Terrace Cottage
Need a little more than a tent to be comfortable? The cottages offer a more substantial accommodation. They are solid concrete buildings with screen/louver windows and doors on front and rear that have ceiling fans/lights, electric outlet, a queen bed, day bed/sofa (w/trundle), linens, bath towels, cooking kit, small indoor table and chairs, mini fridge, grill, picnic table and two outdoor chairs per unit. The queen bed and day bed are in separate rooms. Each cottage can sleep 4 people.
Terrace Cottage Oceanside
Need a little more than a tent to be comfortable? The cottages offer a more substantial accommodation. They are solid concrete buildings with screen/louver windows and doors on front and rear that have ceiling fans/lights, electric outlet, a queen bed, day bed/sofa (w/trundle), linens, bath towels, cooking kit, small indoor table and chairs, mini fridge, grill, picnic table and two outdoor chairs per unit. The queen bed and day bed are in separate rooms. Each cottage can sleep 4 people.
Cottage Oceanside
Need a little more than a tent to be comfortable? The cottages offer a more substantial accommodation. They are solid concrete buildings with screen/louver windows and doors on front and rear that have ceiling fans/lights, electric outlet, a queen bed, day bed/sofa (w/trundle), linens, bath towels, cooking kit, small indoor table and chairs, mini fridge, grill, picnic table and two outdoor chairs per unit. The queen bed and day bed are in separate rooms. Each cottage can sleep 4 people.
Rules & Regulations
Fire/Stove Policy
Cooking kits are provided for all campsites aside from bare sites. Cooking kits are available for rental for bare sites upon request.Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
The campground's restaurant, front desk, general store, beach, and many campsites are wheelchair accessible.
Internet Information
Free wifi for visitors is at available at the front desk.
Cell Phone Information
Cell phone service is spotty all over the north shore of St. John. Many carriers will pick up cell towers in the British Virgin Islands which can result in high charges. The front-desk has free wfifi for visitors, so wifi calling is available.
RV Allowed
No
RV Information
N/A
RV Maximum Length
0
Additional Information
The Rain Tree Cafe is located in the main building beside the front desk and the store. It serves breakfast, and dinner daily. Look for a cinnamon special in the mornings at breakfast along with the coffee bar. Lunch is served along with cold beverages and ice cream at our food truck.
Trailer Maximum Length
0
ADA Information
Cinnamon Bay has accessible units available in eco-tents and cottages. Parking spaces, bathrooms and resaurant also have ADA accessability. Please contact reservations to inquire what is available for your stay before you make your reservation.
Trailer Allowed
No
Access Roads
Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Classifications
Developed Campground
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