We took our rental jeep and navigated the poor road to get here. It was one of many stops we had for the day, but if you're in the area it's fun.
Little Lamsur has some of the best snorkeling on STJ, especially on the east side of the bay, all the way out to the point. It's a longish snorkel, but well worth it. Rays and turtles in the grassy center...for a bit of pre-lunch exercise, hike up and down the Bordeaux Mountain Trail to work up an appetite...
You can only access this beach by hiking to it or if you rent a jeep. It is a beautiful beach with crystal clear water. Not many people and boats. There is a place for bathroom/changing but not very nice. We hiked there it is was well worth it!
Tough drive even with 4 wheel Jeep. Less crowded and no tour groups. Beach a little rocky. Most secluded beach we visited. Fairly good snorkeling and good shade available.
After four years of coming here we discovered the gem that is Little Lameshur. The drive is a little bumpy and requires a Jeep. The water is calm and sometimes filled with rays. The snorkeling is great and the sugar ruins are beautiful.
Was amazingly crowded on a Sunday considering how bad the road is getting there. Cool ruins at west end of beach (up a bit) by trailhead. Beach was nice, snorkeling was average. Best part was our pit stop at the VIERS. Tektite museum was interesting.
I love this bay! It may take a while to get to if you are stay around the cruz bay area but definitely worth making a day trip out to. The snorkeling around the big rock is some of the best. There is usually some really big fish out there too.
This was our first trip to snorkel Little Lameshur Beach. After a very rough ride to the end of the road, we got to the beach and had it almost to ourselves for most of the day. The snorkeling was good after a long swim out to Yawzi Point up the left side of the bay. Lots of interesting coral and fish, some of the best we've seen while snorkeling from a beach vs. a boat trip. We enjoyed the beach so mush we visited it a second time, just to hang out. The bay is beautiful, and it's nice to have so few others on the beach. The other benefit is if you go on any day other than Sunday or Monday, Tourist Trap is a great outdoor restaurant stop closely on the way back into Coral Bay.
Turtles, a field of conch! The snorkling was great, the water is an amazing color. I really appreciated the turtle that let us follow her for almost 15 minutes! We never stayed to read but bring a chair.
This is one of the prettiest beaches I have visited (much nicer than the highly praised Megans Beach on St. Thomas). It is remote enough that there are very few people with whom to share the beach, and there is good snorkeling not far from the beach on the left side for those who are not strong swimmers. The last mile of the road to get there is more pot hole than road, and needs to be carefully navigated, ideally in a 4-wheel drive vehicle. The beach is about a 45 minute drive from Cruz.