Spring Bay

About This Anchorage

Spring Bay is a beautiful, less-crowded alternative to The Baths just 0.5nm to the north on Virgin Gorda's southwest coast. The NPS manages mooring buoys here within the same marine park zone. The granite boulders are smaller than The Baths but the snorkelling and swimming environment is excellent and far less crowded. The beach is pristine. Locals and experienced BVI sailors often prefer Spring Bay over The Baths precisely because it retains the natural beauty without the tour boat crowds. The bay is part of the same NPS marine park — mooring buoys preferred, anchoring only in sand where moorings are unavailable. The spring for which the bay is named once provided fresh water to the area.

Hazards

• !Open to south and southwest — same swell exposure as The Baths; check swell forecasts before overnight
• !Coral heads on approach — use chart; enter from the north passing between the headlands carefully
• !No facilities — all provisions from Spanish Town (2nm) or North Sound (10nm N)

Skipper's Tips

• →Spring Bay is the best-kept secret on the southwest coast of Virgin Gorda — far fewer boats than The Baths, same quality snorkelling
• →Use Spring Bay as a lunch stop and visit The Baths in early morning when the crowds are thinner
• →The granite boulders here are perfect for climbing and jumping into the deep pools between rocks — a natural playground
• →Combine a Spring Bay visit with The Baths into a full southwest Virgin Gorda day: anchor Spring Bay morning, walk to The Baths by trail, return by water

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