Virgin Gorda is home to the Baths, famous granite boulder formations in the British Virgin Islands.
The Baths occupy the southern end of Virgin Gorda, where huge granite rocks form pools, caves, tunnels, and sheltered beaches. The unusual landscape developed from exposed granite and long-term weathering, producing one of the British Virgin Islands’ best-known natural attractions.
Virgin Gorda’s name is traditionally linked to Christopher Columbus, who is said to have thought the island resembled a reclining woman. The Baths are protected within a national park and are popular for swimming, snorkeling, and coastal exploration.
The attraction is sometimes associated with Tortola because Tortola is the territory’s largest and most populated island. However, the granite formations themselves are specifically on Virgin Gorda.