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 Virgin Islands National Park Park Facts: Location: Island of St. John Park Size: 14,696 acres Climate: December - April: Low 70's to upper 80's May - November: 80's to 90's Region of the U.S.: Northeast Visitors per year: 700,000 Popular Sites: Trunk Bay, consistanly been voted one of the top ten beaches in the world. Bourdeaux Mountain Trail, leads to the highest point on the island at 1,277 feet above seal level. Coral Reef Monument, covers 12,708 acres of sea.
 * The average rainfall per year is 55 inches

Park History: Virgin Island National Park was established on August 2, 1956. Laurance Rockefeller, purchased land and transferred it to the Federal Government to be designated a national park.