Prospect Beach
Overview
Prospect Beach
Prospect, St. Thomas
0.0
Admission
FreeOpening Hours
Always open
Websites
Features
5
Cleanliness rating0
Harassment rating- Parking available
- Pets allowed
- Toilet available
- Changingroom available
- Lifeguard station
- Food & drinks allowed
- Running water available
- Cooking allowed
General
Basic Info
- Name: Llewelyn Meggs
- Organization: Yardie Environmental Conservationists Ltd
- Survey date & time: 31st January, 2019, 6:45pm
- Beach: Prospect Beach
- Other names:
- Location: Prospect, St. Thomas
- Latitude: 17.865319118507692
- Longitude: -76.35116110015872
- Beach length: 150.00 m
Beach Basics
- Fishing beach: No
- Fish vending: No
- Commercial activity level: Low levels of commercial activity (1 - 5 vendors/stalls/business places)
- Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
- Protected area:
- Opening hours Always open
- Busiest day of the week: Not sure
- Attendance on typical days: 5-10
- 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: Reserved in subdivision
- Owner contact
- Name:
- Phone:
- Mobile:
- Email:
- Property manager: Vivne Thomas
- Manager contact
- Name:
- Phone:
- Mobile: (876) 319-8815
- Email:
- Management arrangement: Lease or other similar contract
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Permits: Permits for bar and shop
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees:
- Changing room: Yes
- Running water: Yes
- Toilet: Yes
- Parking: Yes (11 - 50 cars)
- Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
- Cooking: Yes
- Pets: No
- Facility costs: Lounge chairs
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Parties
- Family environment: Yes
Families use this beach frequently. There are basic amenities in place. However, no lifeguard is present. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often: Once or twice per year
- Party days:
- Weekdays only
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: None
- Offshore structures:
- Stone revetment
Animals
- Domestic animals: Dogs
Cows
Goats - Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals:
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 30% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Names of vegetation:
- Vegetation clearing: There is evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses 5
- Sargassum issues: 10
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
- Erosion:
- Exposed tree roots
- Buildings and/or other permanent structures are below or within 2 - 3 feet of the high tide mark
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: Soak-away pit
- Sea pollution:
- Water monitoring: No
- Drainage:
- Gully
- Drainage state: The drains does not appear to be polluted.
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There is one bin 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 NSWMA
- Garbage is burnt in the open
- Garbage collection: More than once per week