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One dazzling, free-form emerald set in the vast,| crystal clear seas. This is tiny St. John, the| smallest and most quiet of the three Virgin| Islands. A mere twenty minute boat ride from St.| Thomas, St. John is a non-commercial, low-key| treasure island.| Laurance Rockefeller ensured that "this thing| of beauty will be a joy forever" when in1956 he purchased, and then deeded, large| portions of the island to the National Park Service.| Now over half of St. John lies under| its protective care.| Stunning beaches rim St.| John's shores.Trunk Bay is| one of the planet's most| beautiful beaches, according| to National Geographic. An| excellent swimming area,| Trunk Bay| also has a fascinating underwater trail| maintained by the Park Service. On the beach| beneath the shade of seagrape trees are picnic| areas and a snack bar serving sandwiches and cold| drinks. Other lovely beaches on the North Shore are Honeymoon,  Hawksnest,| Cinnamon  and   Maho. On the South Shore are three pretty beaches ­ Salt| Pond,   Drunk Bay| and Lameshur Bay.

St. John Facts St. John is the smallest of the U.S.|Virgin Islands. |Covering just| 21 square miles, |its elevation |rises to 1,277 feet on Bordeaux Mountain.| It lies a| few miles to the |east of St. Thomas |with the Atlantic Ocean to the North| and the Caribbean Sea to the South.|

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