Font Hill Beach Explained

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.

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  1. Web site: Wikimapia. 2009-09-07.