National Historic Site · U.S. Virgin Islands

Christiansted National Historic Site

Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 as the first unit of the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Covering over seven acres the park tells the stories about Danish economy and ways of life, and the interactions of people in Europe, Africa, West Indies, and North America during the Danish era of occupation of the Virgin Islands (1734-1917).

Entry from $10Open · 8:30AM - 4:30PMCashless park2 visitor centers
Photos: National Park Service
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Alerts

  • Information
    The Steeple Building Closed

    The Steeple Building remains closed until further notice.

Fees & passes

TypeCost
Per PersonAdults 16 and older. Children under the age of 16 are admitted free with an adult.$10
From the park

3 Day Park Entrance Persons 16 years of age and older - $10 Children under 16 - Free National Park and Interagency passes accepted. There is a separate fee for parking in the Ft Christiansvaern lot.

Buy the $80 America the Beautiful pass unless this is the only park you will see all year. It covers entrance at every federal site for 12 months. Compare the passes

Hours

Christiansted National Historic SiteDaily · 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.

DatesHours
Standard hoursNow8:30AM - 4:30PM
Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Holiday ClosedClosed
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Holiday ClosedClosed

When to go

Month by month, 1979 to 2025 →

December draws the most visits here and October the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.

Visits by month with average temperature, precipitation, Christiansted03.0k6.0k9.0k12kJanuary: 8,480 visits on average, 78.0°FJanFebruary: 8,997 visits on average, 78.1°FFebMarch: 9,923 visits on average, 78.2°FMarApril: 8,354 visits on average, 80.1°FAprMay: 8,279 visits on average, 81.8°FMayJune: 8,789 visits on average, 82.9°FJunJuly: 8,561 visits on average, 83.1°FJulAugust: 8,549 visits on average, 83.7°FAugSeptember: 8,250 visits on average, 83.5°FSepOctober: 6,559 visits on average, 82.9°FOctNovember: 8,331 visits on average, 81.5°FNovDecember: 10,860 visits on average, 79.4°FDecJanuary: 78.0°F averageFebruary: 78.1°F averageMarch: 78.2°F averageApril: 80.1°F averageMay: 81.8°F averageJune: 82.9°F averageJuly: 83.1°F averageAugust: 83.7°F averageSeptember: 83.5°F averageOctober: 82.9°F averageNovember: 81.5°F averageDecember: 79.4°F average70°F80°F90°FVisitsRain, inches0.0 in4.0 in8.0 inJanuary: 2.23 in precipitationFebruary: 1.84 in precipitationMarch: 2.19 in precipitationApril: 2.82 in precipitationMay: 4.21 in precipitationJune: 2.67 in precipitationJuly: 4.16 in precipitationAugust: 3.88 in precipitationSeptember: 5.06 in precipitationOctober: 5.12 in precipitationNovember: 6.01 in precipitationDecember: 3.22 in precipitation
Bars are the average recreation visits in each month over 2021 to 2025. The line is the average temperature at Christiansted Ft, under a mile from the park's reference point at 30 feet, station VQC00671740 in the NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals. The lower panel is monthly rain from the same station, which publishes no snowfall normal.

See every month and year since 1979.

Visitor centers

  • Christiansted National Historic Site Visitor Center ↗Passport stamp

    Fort Christiansvaern at Christiansted National Historic Site serves as the point of information for all three national park units on St. Croix, including Buck Island Reef National Monument and Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.

  • Christiansted National Historic Site Bookstore and Welcome CenterPassport stamp

    The bookstore is located at the historic Scale House, at the water's edge.

Limited data for this unit

No campgrounds, no webcams, no things to do or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.

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Map

Interactive map by the National Park Service

Public land nearby

All of it on Wilderness Atlas →
National Wildlife Refuge · 2.7 mi
Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
FWS12 acres
National Wildlife Refuge · 12.8 mi
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
FWS518 acres
National Wildlife Refuge · 38.6 mi
Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge
FWS48 acres

Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.

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Reference

Weather & climate

Welcome to the tropics! Temperatures do not vary much by season. Highs are usually in the upper 80s and lows are typically in the mid-70s. Pop-up showers and storms are common and usually pass quickly. Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 - November 30, however tropical systems can occur at any time. St. Croix lies in an active tectonic zone. Earthquakes can and do occur. If you feel shaking and hear sires, follow the tsunami evacuation signs to higher ground.

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to enter Christiansted?

Entrance is $10 per person on foot or bike. Adults 16 and older.

Source: National Park Service

Which passes work at Christiansted?

The $80 America the Beautiful pass covers the entrance fee here.

Source: Is the pass worth it

Can I pay the entrance fee in cash?

No. Christiansted takes cards only at the entrance.

Source: National Park Service

When is entrance to Christiansted free?

Next on October 27, Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. 2 fee-free days are left this year, for US residents only.

Source: Free entrance days

Do I need a reservation to enter Christiansted?

No. There is no timed-entry or entrance reservation at Christiansted. Camping and some tours have their own reservations.

Source: National Park Service

What are the hours at Christiansted?

Standard hours are 8:30AM - 4:30PM, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.

Source: National Park Service

Is anything closed at Christiansted right now?

1 active alert as of October 14, 2026: The Steeple Building Closed.

Source: Alerts

How busy is Christiansted?

100,165 recreation visits in 2025, number 219 of 387 units that report visitation.

Source: Most visited parks

Is there cell service at Christiansted?

At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show T-Mobile 5G. No reported coverage for Verizon and AT&T. Coverage inside the park varies by location.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the weather like at Christiansted?

Welcome to the tropics! Temperatures do not vary much by season.

Source: Weather & climate

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