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This working group is intended to cover issues related to Magens Bay roads, traffic flow, and disability/universal access.
Interested to get involved? Fill out our working group interest form.
Traffic & fees:
To avoid a line at the entrance, please have cash (or your monthly beach pass) out before you get to the Magens Bay entrance. Admission is $2.00 for resident adults or $7.00 for non-resident adults, plus $2.00 for parking. Monthly passes are available at the gate or the MBA website for individuals ($25-$40/month, depending on residency), couples ($35-$70/month), families ($55-$70/month), and seniors ($10/month, for residents over 60 with valid VI Senior ID cards). There are also significant discounts for veterans & active military personnel, and entry with valid disabled parking plates or placards is free.
Early in the morning and late in the evening Magens is sparsely populated, but it can be very crowded mid-day, especially on weekends, holidays, and busy cruise ship days. You may find it helpful to check the cruise ship schedule before you go.
Rules and rates posted at beach entrance
10 MPH speed limit
Posted taxi rates
Spotlight on the Open Shorelines Act:
Spotlight on the Open Shorelines Act:
The Open Shorelines Act of 1971 (V.I. Code tit. 12, § 402) mandates that the public has the right to use all USVI shorelines from the low tide mark to a distance of 50 feet, or to the first point of natural vegetation or rocky outcrop, whichever is less. Further V.I. Code tit. 12, § 906 mandates that shoreline developments must not interfere with the public's right of access to the sea and that landowners may be required to provide an easement. (EDC landoverws are required to provide an easement as per V.I. Code tit. 29, § 708.)
MBA charges an entrance fee during staffed hours for the services it provides (lifeguards, bathrooms, trash removal, vegetation maintenance, etc).
Beach & ocean accessibility:
Beach & ocean accessibility:
Magens Bay is not a particularly steep beach, although it is flatter in the middle section than at either end. There is an accessible sidewalk and blue beach access mat path that leads from the taxi drop-off (turn left at the entrance and park before the bridge) to the edge of the water. It's about 200 feet in length. Beach wheelchairs are available by the entrance to the beach on a first-come first-serve basis; ask at the gate.
For an even shorter walk to the ocean – about 100 feet, though over sand rather than a walkway – turn left at the entrance and continue over the bridge to the handicapped parking spots immediately after the bridge.
Take a disability access photo & video tour for more details.
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