Old Hospital Beach
Overview
Old Hospital Beach
Montego Bay, St. James
0.0
Admission
FreeOpening Hours
Always open
Websites
Features
3
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: Christopher May and Sharlinda Forrester
- Organization: Montego Bay Marine Park Trust
- Survey date & time: 17th December, 2018, 1:20pm
- Beach: Old Hospital Beach
- Other names: One Man Beach
- Location: Montego Bay, St. James
- Latitude: 18.480677996379644
- Longitude: -77.93009222460631
- Beach length: 231.00 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: Airport Point Special Fishery Conservation Area
- Opening hours Always open
- Busiest day of the week: Saturday
- Attendance on typical days: 11-20
- Attendance on busiest days: 51 - 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:
- Phone: (876) 656-8031
- Mobile:
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- Property manager: Urban Development Corporation
- Manager contact
- Name:
- Phone: (876) 656-8031
- Mobile:
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Management arrangement:
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- 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: There is a fee of $50 to use a public bathroom in Old Hospital Park which is nearby the beach
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Parties
- Vending (food)
- Vending (personal care - braiding, massages, etc.)
- Land-based sport (football, volleyball, etc.)
- Other
Picnics
Swimming classes - Family environment: Yes
It is fairly clean, has white sand and a picnic area. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often: 3 - 5 times per year
- Party days:
- Weekends only
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: None
- Offshore structures:
- Groyne
Animals
- Domestic animals: No domestic animals are on the beach.
- Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals: Ghost crabs Sprat Perch Tree birds Seagulls Pelicans Rock lobsters Crabs
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 90% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Beach vines
- Trees
- Grasses
- Shrubs
- Names of vegetation: Sea Grape Trees
Palm Trees
Coconut Trees
Almond Trees
Guango Trees - Vegetation clearing: There is evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses
- Sargassum issues: 1
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are sand dunes less than 3 feet with about 90% covered with vegetation.
- Erosion:
- Exposed tree roots
- Damaged hard structures (sea walls, groynes, etc.)
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: No sewage/wastewater management necessary
- Sea pollution:
- Garbage
- Foul odor/smell
- Algal bloom(s)
- Water monitoring: Not sure
- Drainage:
- Drain
- Drainage state: ["Garbage","Foul odor\/smell","Algal bloom(s)"]
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are 4 bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 3 out of 5 for cleanliness.
- Fish cleaning: Fish are not cleaned on the beach
- Responsible for garbage: Not sure
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage is burnt in an incinerator
- Garbage collection: Once per week