Little Dix Bay

Virgin Gorda


This is the resort that rocketed Virgin Gorda to glory, and it remains the island’s swankiest, most celebrity-favored digs. Though closed at the time of research due to extensive hurricane damage, it should be open again by the time you read this.


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1. Savannah Bay

0.97 MILES

A short distance north of the Valley, Savannah Bay features more than a mile of white sand. Except for the beaches of Anegada, no other shore provides…

2. Spring Bay

1.93 MILES

An excellent beach with national-park designation, Spring Bay abuts the Baths to the north. The beauty here is having a Baths-like setting but without the…

3. Copper Mine National Park

1.95 MILES

You’ll drive down a winding, boulder-avoiding road to reach this forlorn bluff at Virgin Gorda’s southeastern tip, but it’s worth it to see the impressive…

4. The Baths

2.1 MILES

This collection of sky-high boulders marks a national park and the BVI’s most popular attraction. The rocks – volcanic-lava leftovers from some 70 million…

5. The Dogs

2.34 MILES

This clutch of five little islands lies 2.5 miles off the northwestern coast of Virgin Gorda. Partly protected by the BVI National Parks Trust, the Dogs…

6. Gorda Peak National Park

2.7 MILES

At 1359ft, Gorda Peak is the island’s highest point. Two well-marked trails lead to the summit off North Sound Rd, and make a sweet hike. If you're coming…

7. Aragorn’s Studio

6.64 MILES

Local metal sculptor Aragorn Dick-Read started his studio under the sea-grape trees fronting Trellis Bay, the broad beach just east of the airport. It…

8. Necker Island

6.85 MILES

Private Necker Island belongs to Richard Branson, famous adventurer and founder of the Virgin Atlantic airline and Virgin Records. About 1 mile north of…