St. John USVI Beaches: Caneel Hawksnest
Excerpted from St. John Beach Guide ©2006 Gerald Singer

Select a Beach by Location: Snorkeling ------ North Shore Beaches ------ Salomon Bay Honeymoon Bay Caneel Bay Scott Bay Turtle Bay Caneel Hawksnest Hawksnest Bay Little Hawksnest Bay Gibney Beach Very Little Hawksnest Denis Bay Jumbie Beach Trunk Bay Cinnamon Bay Little Cinnamon Bay Maho Bay Little Maho Bay Francis Bay Leinster Bay / Waterlemon ------ East End Beaches ------ Brown Bay Haulover (North) Hansen Bay/Vie's Haulover (South) ------ South Shore Beaches ------ Salt Pond Kiddel Bay Grootpan Great Lameshur Bay Lameshur Bay Europa Bay Reef Bay Genti Bay Little Reef Bay Parrot Bay ------ Cruz Bay Area Beaches ------ Ditleff Point Klein Bay Monte Bay Hart Bay Chocolate Hole Great Cruz Bay Frank Bay Cruz Bay

This beach, once known as "Sheep Dock" is now called "Caneel Hawksnest. "It is part of the St. John Caneel Bay Resort property and land access is restricted to guests of the hotel, all others must arrive by sea and are asked not to use the hotel facilities.

Access to the Turtle Point Trail can be found at the northern end of the beach and access to the Hawksnest Bay Trail at the south end.