Burwood Public Beach

Overview

Burwood Public Beach

Falmouth, Trelawny
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Admission

Locals without identification and visitors: $600.00

Opening Hours

7:00am 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: Sandra Thorpe-James
  • Organization: Duncan Bay Citizen Association
  • Survey date & time: 8th March, 2019, 7:55pm
  • Beach: Burwood Public Beach
  • Other names:
  • Location: Falmouth, Trelawny
  • Latitude: 18.484118171161494
  • Longitude: -77.602194313739
  • Beach length: 100.00 m

Beach Basics

  • Fishing beach: No
  • Fish vending: No
  • Commercial activity level: No commercial activity
  • Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
  • Protected area:
  • Opening hours
    7:00am to 5:00pm
  • Busiest day of the week: Sunday
  • Attendance on typical days: 51 - 100
  • 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: Trelawny Municipal Corporation
  • Owner contact
    • Name:
    • Phone: (876) 954-4838
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Property manager: Trelawny Parish Council
  • Manager contact
    • Name:
    • Phone: (876) 617-4573
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Management arrangement: Other
  • Community organization:
  • Website & social media pages:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits: Public Beach Permit

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
    Locals without identification and visitors: $600.00
  • Changing room: Yes
  • Running water: Yes
  • Toilet: Yes
  • Parking: Yes (more than 50 cars)
  • Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
  • Cooking: No
  • Pets: No
  • Facility costs:
    Toilets: $100.00
    Changing Room: $100.00
    Locker Rental: $300.00
    Children Play Area: $200.00/hr

Activities & Behaviour

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

  • Family environment: Yes
    It has all facilities needed for a comfortable day with the family
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Smoking: Yes
  • Parties:
    • How often: 6 - 11 times per year
    • Party days:
      • All days
  • Harassment level: 0
  • Illegal activities: None

Environment

Structures & Dwellings

  • Settlements: None
  • Offshore structures:
    • Groyne

Animals

  • Domestic animals:
    Dogs
  • Sea turtle nests: No
  • Sea turtle poaching:
  • Wild animals: Birds

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 30% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Trees
    • Grasses
    • Mangroves
  • Names of vegetation:
    Willow Trees
    Sea Cotton
    Palm Trees
    Coconut Trees
    Almond Trees
  • Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
  • Seagrasses
  • Sargassum issues: 7

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:
    Septic tank
  • Sea pollution:
  • Water monitoring: Yes
  • Drainage:
    • Not applicable
  • Drainage state: Not applicable

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are 9 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: More than once per week
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