Gorda Peak National Park covers 265 acres of subtropical dry forest in the centre of Virgin Gorda, protecting one of the last remaining stretches of the island's original vegetation. The peak — Gorda Peak proper — rises to 414 metres, the highest point on the island and one of the highest in the British Virgin Islands. The forest here is biologically distinct from the surrounding lowlands, with several plant species found nowhere else and a population of the endangered Virgin Gorda gecko.
Two trails reach the summit: a shorter direct route (45 minutes, fairly steep) and a longer interpretive trail (about an hour and a half). Both end at a wooden observation tower at the top, which raises you above the tree canopy and gives a 360-degree panorama — Tortola and Jost Van Dyke to the west, Anegada in the distance to the north, the U.S. Virgin Islands to the south, and the whole length of Virgin Gorda spread below.
The trailheads are on the north–south road about 4 miles north of Spanish Town. Bring water and sun protection — the forest provides shade but the summit is exposed. There is no admission charge.