3 Best Shopping in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Find books, maps, and beachwear—like tee's printed with turtle and petroglyph designs—at this store run by the nonprofit group that raises money for Virgin Islands National Park. It's a great spot to buy educational materials for kids and books about the island. 

The bookshop at Virgin Islands National Park Headquarters sells several good histories of St. John, including St. John Backtime: Eyewitness Accounts From 1718 to 1956, by Ruth Hull Low and Rafael Lito Valls, and, for intrepid explorers, longtime resident Pam Gaffin's St. John Feet, Fins and Four-Wheel Drive, a "complete guide to all of the island's beaches, trails, and roads."

The bookshop at Virgin Islands National Park Visitor Center sells several good histories of St. John.