Boston Bay Beach
General
Basic Info
- Name: Francine Cousins
- Organization: Alligator Head Foundation
- Survey date & time: 12th February, 2019, 4:45pm
- Beach: Boston Bay Beach
- Other names:
- Location: Fairy Hill, Portland
- Latitude: 18.155305
- Longitude: -76.35374999999999
- Beach length: 150.00 ft
Beach Basics
- Fishing beach: No
- Fish vending: No
- Commercial activity level: Moderate levels of commercial activity (6 - 10 vendors/stalls/business places)
- Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
- Protected area:
- Opening hours 10:00am to 6:00pm
- 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: Beach Control Authority
- Owner contact
- Name:
- Phone: (876) 754-7540
- Mobile:
- Email:
- Property manager: Bright Nights Production Limited
- Manager contact
- Name: Collin Bell
- Phone: (876) 993-8201
- Mobile: (876) 804-7072
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Management arrangement: Unknown
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Website: https://www.bostonbeachcomplex.com/
- Facebook:
- Twitter:
- Instagram:
- Permits:
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees: $200 per person
Children under 6 years : free - 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 / cooking facilities
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Parties
- Craft/souvenir shops
- Surfing
- Land-based sport (football, volleyball, etc.)
- Family environment: Yes
The beach fee is waived for kids and there is a designated swimming area for them. Safety is also a main priority. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often: 6 - 11 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: Dogs
- Sea turtle nests: Not sure
- Sea turtle poaching: Not sure
- Wild animals:
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 20% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Trees
- Names of vegetation: Almond tree
Coconut trees - Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses
- Sargassum issues: 5
Sand
- Sand color: White
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
- Erosion:
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: Soak-away pit
- Sea pollution:
- Water monitoring: Yes
- Drainage:
- Not applicable
- Drainage state: [""]
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are 12 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
- Garbage collection: Once every two to three weeks