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Long Bay Beach Park 1

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Overview

Long Bay Beach Park 1

Negril, Westmoreland
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Admission

Adults Residents: JM$150.00
Children (2-11 yrs) Residents: JM$50.00
Adults Non-residents: US$3.00 (or equivalent)
Children (2-11 yrs) Residents: US$1.00 ( or equivalent)

Opening Hours

9:00am to 5:00pm

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: Deceita Turner
  • Organization: Bluefields Bay Fishermen's Friendly Society
  • Survey date & time: 23rd March, 2019, 3:30pm
  • Beach: Long Bay Beach Park 1
  • Other names:
  • Location: Negril, Westmoreland
  • Latitude: 18.316577482060637
  • Longitude: -78.33733378675538
  • Beach length: 200.00 m

Beach Basics

  • Fishing beach: No
  • Fish vending: No
  • Commercial activity level: No commercial activity
  • Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
  • Protected area:
  • Opening hours
    9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Busiest day of the week: Saturday
  • Attendance on typical days: 21 - 50
  • 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 Cooperation
  • Owner contact
    • Name: Mr. Odane Ducan
    • Phone: (876) 957-3159
    • Mobile:
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  • Property manager: Urban Development Cooperation
  • Manager contact
    • Name: Mr. Odane Ducan
    • Phone: (876) 957-3159
    • 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:
    • Website: http://www.udcja.com/long-bay-beach-park
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits: Beach License - NEPA

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
    Adults Residents: JM$150.00
    Children (2-11 yrs) Residents: JM$50.00
    Adults Non-residents: US$3.00 (or equivalent)
    Children (2-11 yrs) Residents: US$1.00 ( or equivalent)
  • Changing room: Yes
  • Running water: Yes
  • Toilet: Yes
  • Parking: Yes (11 - 50 cars)
  • Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
  • Cooking: No
  • Pets: No
  • Facility costs:

    Kitchen facilities: JM$5,000.00

Activities & Behaviour

  • Activities:
    • Swimming
    • Parties
    • Land-based sport (football, volleyball, etc.)

  • Family environment: Yes
    Visitors enjoy their time at the beach without any harassment .
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Smoking: No
  • Parties:
    • How often: 3 - 5 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: No
  • Sea turtle poaching: No
  • Wild animals: Birds

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 80% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Trees
    • Grasses
  • Names of vegetation:
    Seaside Grape Trees
    Almond Trees
    Seaside Mahoe
    Black Olive Trees
  • Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
  • Seagrasses 7
  • Sargassum issues: 4

Sand

  • Sand color: White
  • Sand texture: Fine
  • Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
  • Erosion: There are no evidence of erosion.

Utilities

Water Management

  • Sewage & wastewater:
    On-site sewage/wastewater treatment plant which discharges into a central sewage line
  • Sea pollution:
  • Water monitoring: Yes
  • Drainage:
    • Not applicable
  • Drainage state: [""]

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are 10 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 NSWMA
    • Plastics separated for recycling
  • Garbage collection: More than once per week
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