Billy's Bay Beach
Overview
Billy's Bay Beach
Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
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: Claudette Moxam
- Organization: Treasure Beach Women's Group Benevolent Society
- Survey date & time: 12th January, 2019, 4:10pm
- Beach: Billy's Bay Beach
- Other names:
- Location: Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
- Latitude: 17.892731
- Longitude: -77.78460100000001
- Beach length: 2.00 mi
Beach Basics
- Fishing beach: Yes
- Fish vending: Not sure
- Commercial activity level: Moderate levels of commercial activity (6 - 10 vendors/stalls/business places)
- Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
- Protected area:
- Opening hours Always open
- Busiest day of the week: Friday
- Attendance on typical days: 11-20
- Attendance on busiest days: 21 - 50
Beach Management
- Beach type: Fishing Beach, i.e. designated by government as one where fishers can bring in the catch and boats
- Property owner: Beach Control Authority/Natural Resources Conservation Authority
- Owner contact
- Name:
- Phone: (876) 754-7544
- Mobile:
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Property manager:
- Manager contact
- Name:
- Phone:
- Mobile:
- Email:
- Management arrangement: Unknown
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Permits: Fishing licenses/permits; Tour operators 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: Yes
- Pets: Yes
- Facility costs:
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Boat repair/storage
- Bars
- Family environment: Yes
Locals and visitors socializing together - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often:
- Party days:
- 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: Yes
- Sea turtle poaching: Yes
- Wild animals: Birds Sea Crabs
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 80% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Beach vines
- Trees
- Grasses
- Shrubs
- Names of vegetation: Sea Side Mahoe
Grape Trees
Oil Nut
Palms Trees
Coconut Trees - Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses 1
- Sargassum issues: 1
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are sand dunes 6 to 10 feet with about 80% covered with vegetation.
- Erosion:
- Exposed tree roots
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: No sewage/wastewater management necessary
- Sea pollution:
- Water monitoring: Yes
- 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: Community member(s)
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage collection: Once per week