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Overview

Gunboat Beach

Palisadoes, Kingston
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Admission

Free

Opening Hours

Not open to the public. Currently under renovation

Websites

Features

5
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: Ashley Codner/ Kevin White
  • Organization: Jamaica Environment Trust
  • Survey date & time: 28th February, 2019, 4:25pm
  • Beach: Gunboat Beach
  • Other names:
  • Location: Palisadoes, Kingston
  • Latitude: 17.943797
  • Longitude: -76.761753
  • Beach length: 0.00 km

Beach Basics

  • Fishing beach: No
  • Fish vending: No
  • Commercial activity level: No commercial activity
  • Swimming/bathing beach: No
  • Protected area: Palisadoes Port Royal Protected Area
  • Opening hours
    Not open to the public. Currently under renovation
  • Busiest day of the week: Not sure
  • Attendance on typical days: Not sure
  • Attendance on busiest days: Not sure

Beach Management

  • Beach type: Public beach (government owned, with access to the general public, with or without an entrance fee)
  • Property owner: National Land Agency
  • Owner contact
    • Name:
    • Phone:
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Property manager:
  • Manager contact
    • Name:
    • Phone:
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Management arrangement: Unknown
  • Community organization:
  • Website & social media pages:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits:

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
  • Changing room: No
  • Running water: No
  • Toilet: No
  • Parking: Yes (11 - 50 cars)
  • Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
  • Cooking: No
  • Pets: Not sure
  • Facility costs:

Activities & Behaviour

  • Activities:
    • Other

    No activities
  • Family environment: Not sure
    Facility is not open for business.
  • Alcohol: Not sure
  • Smoking: Not sure
  • Parties:
    • How often:
    • Party days:
  • Harassment level: 0
  • Illegal activities: None

Environment

Structures & Dwellings

  • Settlements: None
  • Offshore structures:
    • Pier/Jetty

Animals

  • Domestic animals:
    Dogs
  • Sea turtle nests: No
  • Sea turtle poaching: No
  • Wild animals:

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 20% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Shrubs
  • Names of vegetation:
  • Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
  • Seagrasses
  • Sargassum issues: 1

Sand

  • Sand color: Light Brown
  • Sand texture: Gravel
  • Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
  • Erosion: There are no evidence of erosion.

Utilities

Water Management

  • Sewage & wastewater:
    Not sure
  • Sea pollution:
  • Water monitoring: No
  • Drainage:
    • Not applicable
  • Drainage state: [""]

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are no 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:
    • Not sure
  • Garbage collection:
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