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Overview

Fort Charles

Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
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Admission

Free

Opening Hours

Always open

Websites

Features

3
Cleanliness rating
0
Harassment rating
  • Parking available
  • Pets allowed
  • Toilet available
  • Changingroom available
  • Lifeguard station
  • Food & drinks allowed
  • Running water available
  • Cooking allowed

General

Basic Info

  • Name: Claudette Moxam
  • Organization: Treasure Beach Women's Group Benevolent Society
  • Survey date & time: 21st January, 2019, 2:35pm
  • Beach: Fort Charles
  • Other names:
  • Location: Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
  • Latitude: 17.884106623458344
  • Longitude: -77.76604818638612
  • Beach length: 11.00 mi

Beach Basics

  • Fishing beach: Yes
  • Fish vending: Yes
  • Commercial activity level: No commercial activity
  • Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
  • Protected area:
  • Opening hours
    Always open
  • Busiest day of the week: Friday
  • Attendance on typical days: 11-20
  • Attendance on busiest days: 0 - 20

Beach Management

  • Beach type: Community Beach, i.e. beach designated for use and benefit of adjacent community (with access to the general public)
  • Property owner: Beach Control Authority/Natural Resources Conservation Authority
  • Owner contact
    • Name:
    • Phone: (876) 754-7545
    • Mobile:
    • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Property manager:
  • Manager contact
    • Name:
    • Phone:
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Management arrangement: Unknown
  • Community organization: Treasure Beach Turtle Group 876-304-7778
  • Website & social media pages:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits: Fishing permits

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
  • Changing room: No
  • Running water: No
  • Toilet: No
  • Parking: Yes (less than 10 cars)
  • Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
  • Cooking: Yes
  • Pets: Yes
  • Facility costs:

Activities & Behaviour

  • Activities:
    • Swimming
    • Fishing
    • Boat repair/storage
    • Parties

  • Family environment: Yes
    Open to all locals and visitors
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Smoking: Yes
  • Parties:
    • How often: Once or twice per year
    • Party days:
      • 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: Yes
  • Wild animals: Crabs Birds

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 100% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Beach vines
    • Trees
  • Names of vegetation:
    Red Mangrove
    White Mangroves
    Tulips
    Sea Grape Trees
    Beach Vines
    Mahoe
    Tamarind Trees
  • Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
  • Seagrasses 1
  • Sargassum issues: 5

Sand

  • Sand color: Black
  • Sand texture: Fine
  • Sand dunes: There are sand dunes 3 to 5 feet with about 80% covered with vegetation.
  • Erosion:
    • Exposed tree roots

Utilities

Water Management

  • Sewage & wastewater:
    Not sure
  • Sea pollution:
  • Water monitoring: Not sure
  • Drainage:
    • Not applicable
  • Drainage state: [""]

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are no bins available.
  • Cleanliness: Scored 3 out of 5 for cleanliness.
  • Fish cleaning: Fish are not cleaned on the beach
  • Responsible for garbage: Community member(s)
  • Garbage management:
    • Garbage collection by NSWMA
  • Garbage collection: More than once per week
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