The Baths

The Baths

The Baths is a beach area on the island of Virgin Gorda among the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.

Geography

"The Baths" are situated about 1,2 miles (2 km) south off the maintown Spanish Town at the southern tip of the island between "Spring Bay" and "Devil's Bay"."The Baths" are an area of unique geologic formations and one of the BVI's major tourist destinations.

The Area

At "The Baths", the beach shows evidence of the island's volcanic origins, which deposited granite that eroded into piles of boulders on the beach. [ [http://www.sunfunbvi.com/excerpt_from_the_bat.html Excerpt from The Baths by Julian Putley] ] The boulders form natural tidal pools, tunnels, arches and scenic grottoes that are open to the sea. [ [http://www.ultimatebvi.com/virgin-gorda/beaches/beach%20info/?beachID=18 The Baths, Virgin Gorda - Ultimate BVI - British Virgin Islands ] ] The largest boulders are about 40 feet (12 meters) long.

Since 1990 the area has been a "BVI National Park" [ [http://www.bvinationalparkstrust.org/vgparks_2.html Welcome to the BVI National Parks Trust - Parks - Virgin Gorda 2 ] ] as are the adjacent bays, [ [http://www.bvitourism.com/WhatToDo/NationalParks/ National Parks | British Virgin Islands | Caribbean Destination | BVI ] ] and the area is a major tourist attraction, with swimming and snorkelling being the main attractions.

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External links

* [http://www.ultimatebvi.com/virgin-gorda/beaches/beach%20info/?beachID=18 about ”The Baths”]
* [http://www.scubamom.com/bvi/thebaths/bigmap1.gifmap of ”The Baths” area]
* [http://www.bareboatsbvi.com/virgin_gorda_the_baths.html pictures from ”The Baths”]
* [http://www.bvinationalparkstrust.org/vgparks_2.html about ”The Baths” National Park]


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