Long Bay Beach | |
Settlement Type: | Beach |
Pushpin Map: | Jamaica |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 260 |
Coordinates: | 18.0976°N -76.3107°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Jamaica |
Subdivision Type1: | Parish |
Subdivision Name1: | Portland |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Long Bay Beach is a 1 mile crescent of white sand on the east coast of Jamaica in Portland Parish.[2] Long Bay Beach is the site of the Annual Long Bay Gala, held on Independence Day August 6th each year. The Long Bay community is represented by the Long Bay/Fair Prospect Citizens Association.
The area has several guest houses. The beach has several bars as well as cook shops and a restaurant. Surfing is a popular sport; including tube surfing.
Other amenities include a petrol station, a library and a post office.