Fort Clarence Beach Park
Overview
Fort Clarence Beach Park
Hellshire, St. Catherine
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Admission
Adults (12 yrs and older) - JM$300.00
Children (5-12 yrs) - JM$150.00
Children (5-12 yrs) - JM$150.00
Opening Hours
Saturday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Features
5
Cleanliness rating0
Harassment rating- Parking available
- Pets allowed
- Toilet available
- Changingroom available
- Lifeguard station
- Running water available
- Cooking allowed
General
Basic Info
- Name: Ashley Codner and Kevin White
- Organization: Jamaica Environment Trust
- Survey date & time: 1st March, 2019, 4:35pm
- Beach: Fort Clarence Beach Park
- Other names:
- Location: Hellshire, St. Catherine
- Latitude: 17.908144019288
- Longitude: -76.88697268217697
- Beach length: 382.00 m
Beach Basics
- Fishing beach: No
- Fish vending: No
- Commercial activity level: Low levels of commercial activity
- Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
- Protected area: Portland Bight Protected Area
- Opening hours Saturday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
- Busiest day of the week: Sunday
- Attendance on typical days: More than 100
- Attendance on busiest days: More than 100
Beach Management
- Beach type: Public beach (government owned, with access to the general public, with or without an entrance fee)
- Property owner: Urban Development Corporation
- Owner contact
- Name: Urban Development Corporation
- Phone: (876) 656-8031
- Mobile:
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Property manager: Guardsman Hospitality Limited
- Manager contact
- Name:
- Phone: (876) 913-5655
- Mobile:
- Email:
- Management arrangement: Lease or other similar contract
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Permits: Beach license - swimming beach
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees: Adults (12 yrs and older) - JM$300.00
Children (5-12 yrs) - JM$150.00
- Changing room: Yes
- Running water: Yes
- Toilet: Yes
- Parking: Yes (more than 50 cars)
- Food & Drinks: Not sure
- Cooking: Not sure
- Pets: Not sure
- Facility costs:
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Restaurants
- Parties
- Beach Rentals (chairs, umbrellas)
- Land-based sport (football, volleyball, etc.)
- Family environment: Yes
Friendly and respectful staff. No loud or vulgar music. No smoking allowed on the beach. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: No
- Parties:
- How often: 6 - 11 times per year
- Party days:
- Weekends only
- Public Holidays
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: None
- Offshore structures:
- None observed
Animals
- Domestic animals: No domestic animals are on the beach.
- Sea turtle nests: Yes
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals:
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 60% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Trees
- Grasses
- Shrubs
- Names of vegetation: Almond Trees
Sea Grape Trees - Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses 1
- Sargassum issues: 6
Sand
- Sand color: Dark Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are sand dunes 3 to 5 feet with about 40% covered with vegetation.
- Erosion:
- Exposed tree roots
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: Soak-away pit
- Sea pollution:
- Sargassum
- Water monitoring: Yes
- Drainage:
- Not applicable
- Drainage state: Not applicable
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are 17 bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 5 out of 5 for cleanliness.
- Fish cleaning: Fish are not cleaned on the beach
- Responsible for garbage: Beach Manager Staff/Caretaker
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by private waste haulage contractor
- Composting
- Garbage collection: More than once per week