Font Hill Beach | |
Settlement Type: | Beach |
Pushpin Map: | Jamaica |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 260 |
Coordinates: | 18.0468°N -77.9473°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Jamaica |
Subdivision Type1: | Parish |
Subdivision Name1: | St Elizabeth |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Font Hill Beach is located in St Elizabeth, on the south coast of Jamaica, between Black River and White House. It is within a nature reserve on the Font Hill property owned by the Petroleum Company of Jamaica. It is an attractive, well kept beach with clean golden sand and safe swimming in a roped off area. Beyond the rope there is a shallow reef.
Font Hill Beach is sometimes very popular at weekends and holidays, but is usually quiet during weekdays.
The facilities include lifeguards, a grassed area with picnic tables under gazebos, bar, showers, changing rooms and toilets, lockers etc. Entry to the beach park is controlled by a guard and cost J$350 for adults,$175 for children and the group rate is $240 per person (in Sept 2008). It is open 9am to 5pm, every day of the week.
Font Hill Beach Park is currently closed to the public until further notice.