Virgin Gorda, or "Fat Virgin", refers to a mountain seen by Columbus on this second largest island in the British Isles. The island is known for its yacht clubs, quiet coves, and safe anchorages. Their most famous beach, The Baths, is a formation of huge granite rocks framing grottos filled with sea water. Thousands of years ago, huge granite boulders were strewn around by volcanic activity and now form small picturesque grottos and pools on the beach's edge, tempting visitors to spend hours exploring and snorkeling. While geologists ponder the origins of these mysterious boulders, swimmers and snorkelers refresh themselves in the calm waters of the hidden pools and secret passages. A short stroll from The Baths is Devil's Bay National Park, one of several parks given to the government of the British Isles by the Rockefellers in the 1960s. Virgin Gorda's hidden beach coast was reveled to the world when Laurence Rockefeller [whose land donations also started the National Parks Trust] spent $8 million in 1964 to create his famous resort at Little Dix Bay. Beach Coast is somewhat remote but close by car and offers a variety of fascinating places to stay on unspoiled, sheltered beaches. Virgin Gorda is easily accessed by ferries that run regularly between Road Town and Spanish Town and has its own airport. Another ferry runs from Beef Island, Tortola to North Sound. This ferry takes passengers to Leverick Bay, Bitter End and Biras Creek.