When Sandy Point State Park opened in 1952, it was the only state park that African Americans were allowed to visit. Although the park was integrated, the public facilities were still segregated.

Will McGough writes about travel destinations ... the creation of Kaiwi Coast State Park. The proposed area would span from Wawamalu Beach Park (adjacent to Sandy’s) around the southeast shore ...

Sandy Point is a beach on the southwestern tip of St. Croix that primarily serves as a nearly 400-acre natural refuge for the leatherback sea turtles. If you've seen "The Shawshank Redemption ...