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Overview

Billy's Bay Beach

Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
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Admission

Free

Opening Hours

Always open

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: 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:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • 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
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