Can you swim in St. John?
Can you swim in St. John? ST. JOHN IS MADE FOR SWIMMING. THE OCEAN IS CLEAR AND CALM. AND THE WATER IS WARM YEAR-ROUND!
Does St. John have waterfalls?
The most common place to see them is along the Reef Bay trail, which is close to Coral Bay and within the Virgin Islands National Park. The Reef Bay Trail is one of the best hiking trails in the national park that also takes you through plantation ruins and, best of all, some scenic waterfalls.
Why is the water black in St. Johns River?
Johns River's color, sediments and velocity. The St. Johns River is labeled a black-water river because of its deep tea color. The dark water is not from pollution, but rather from the tannic acid that leaches out of the abundance of dried leaves that fall into the swamps and tributaries that flow into the river.
Are there bull sharks in the St. Johns River?
Only the bull shark typically found offshore of Jacksonville can migrate into the local river and swim any distance upstream for very long. Recently a small bull shark was caught near Mandarin. There have been periodic reports of other sharks, usually bulls, being captured in the St. Johns River.