Magens Bay is one of the few beaches on St. Thomas that charge an admission fee because the park supplies several services such as showers, restrooms and lifeguards. The 54 acre park was gifted to the government in 1946 by a Wall Street executive named Arthur Fairchild. It is now managed by the Magens Bay Authority. Prior to that, during the 18th and 19 centuries, the property was owned by the Jacob Magens family which is how the beach got its name.
