Gustavia Landmarks
Le Select Gustavia
The open-air Gustavia landmark bar of St Barts, a short walk from the harbor quay, and what to see around it.
Attractions In St Barts
St Barts packs a lot into a small island: Gustavia's harbour, free public beaches from Gouverneur to Saline, and coves like Colombier that you reach by boat or on foot. Here is where to start.
Beach Clubs
Nikki Beach St Barts
What Nikki Beach St Barts is, where it sits on the island, and how a day trip by boat from St Martin works.
Colombier Hike
The walk to Colombier Beach, St Barts: access, reserve rules, climate and boat options.
Corossol St Barts
Corossol Village
The fishing village of Corossol, its public beach and the shell museum on St Barts' northwest coast.
Fort Gustaf St Barts
The hilltop fort and lighthouse walk above Gustavia harbour, with reserve rules, viewpoints and boat links covered in one guide.
Fort Karl
Fort Karl Gustavia
The ruined headland fort above Shell Beach, with open views over Gustavia harbor and the St Barts coastline.
Gustavia Harbor
The capital's harbour bay: tenders, yachts, quays and free waterfront walking on St Barts.
Nature
Nature Reserve
Rules, zones and visitor guidance for the St Barts marine nature reserve, from the 5-knot limit to the beach dog ban.
Sunset
St Barts Sunset Spots
Where to watch the sunset in St Barts: west-facing beaches, Gustavia harbor, and boat trips timed to the evening light.
Beaches
St Jean Beach
The public bay beside the St Barts airport runway, with orientation, access and planning facts.
Beaches
Flamands Beach
The long northwest bay of St Barts: position, access, where to stay and how it compares with the island's other public beaches.
Beaches
Grand Cul-De-Sac Beach
The northeast lagoon beach of St Barts: public sand, shallow water, sea turtles and the marine reserve rules that protect them.
Beaches
Anse Des Cayes
Where Anse des Cayes sits on the St Barts map, how to get there, and the island-wide beach rules that apply.
Gouverneur Beach
A public south-coast bay on St Barts, close to Gustavia, with marine reserve rules and no development allowed on the sand itself.
Beaches
Lorient Beach
The public beach and village on St Barts' north shore: location, access, area guide and the island rules that apply.
Beaches
Marigot Beach
Where Marigot Beach sits on the St Barts map, the reserve rules that apply, and how to reach it by road or by boat from St Martin.
Beaches
Shell Beach (Grand Galet)
The shell-strewn public beach beside Gustavia, with marine reserve rules, access notes, and St Martin boat trips that pass it.
Airport Spotting
Where to stand at Saint-Jean to watch the turboprops drop over the hill onto St Barts' 646 m runway.
Outdoors
St Barts Hiking Trails
Where to walk on St Barts: coastal paths, hill viewpoints, reserve rules, climate and access from St Martin.
History
Swedish History Guide
Where to find the Swedish layer of St Barts: the Wall House Museum, the fort sites above Gustavia and the island's other small museums.
Coast
Toiny Coast
The wild southeast shore of St Barts: Anse du Grand Fond, Plage de Toiny and the open-Atlantic coastline of the Toiny headland.
Wall House Museum
The Wall House Museum on the Gustavia quay: St Barts history in one small harborfront building.
Beaches
Saline Beach
The south coast public beach backed by dunes and the Grand Saline salt pond, with a sandy path from the road.
Petit Cul-de-Sac
The small northeast cove beside Grand Cul-de-Sac: public shoreline, reserve rules and turtles.
Corossol Shell Museum
The Inter Oceans shell museum in Corossol village, St Barts: what it is, where Corossol sits on the island map and how to plan a visit.