The Yawzi Point Trail begins at the eastern end of the beach at Little Lameshur Bay and ends at the tip of the peninsula at Yawzi Point. This narrow headland divides Great Lameshur from Little Lameshur Bays.

The 0.3-mile Yawzi Point Trail passes through thorny scrub vegetation, century plants, cactus, maran bush and frangipani.

Although it has been said that the peninsula was called Yawzi Point because people infected with yaws, an infectious tropical disease causing destructive skin and bone lesions, were once forced to live, and die, here, there is no historical evidence to support this theory and the name remains a mystery.

Yawzi Point Ruins

Near the beginning of the trail, about half way up the first hill, you will find the remains of two old stone buildings.

Spider Lilies

Snorkel Entrance

About 200 yards further down the trail, a short spur to the left (east) leads to a small cove surrounded by large rocks. A profusion of wild spider lilies abound in and among the rocks and on the hillside. For experienced snorkelers, this is a good place to access the excellent snorkeling around Yawzi Point and on to Little lameshur Bay.

Yawzi Point

The Yawzi Point Trail ends at a rocky point where there are spectacular views of Great Lameshur Bay to the east, and of the southern shore of St. John to the west.