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Font Hill Beach

Coordinates: 18°02′49″N 77°56′50″W / 18.046838°N 77.9472578°W / 18.046838; -77.9472578
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Font Hill Beach
Beach
The golden sands at Font Hill
The golden sands at Font Hill
Font Hill Beach is located in Jamaica
Font Hill Beach
Font Hill Beach
Coordinates: 18°02′49″N 77°56′50″W / 18.046838°N 77.9472578°W / 18.046838; -77.9472578[1]
CountryJamaica
ParishSt Elizabeth
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)

Font Hill Beach is located in St Elizabeth, on the south coast of Jamaica, between Black River and White House. It is within a nature reserve on the Font Hill property owned by the Petroleum Company of Jamaica. It is an attractive, well kept beach with clean golden sand and safe swimming in a roped off area. Beyond the rope there is a shallow reef.

Font Hill Beach is sometimes very popular at weekends and holidays, but is usually quiet during weekdays.

The facilities include lifeguards, a grassed area with picnic tables under gazebos, bar, showers, changing rooms and toilets, lockers etc. Entry to the beach park is controlled by a guard and cost J$350 for adults,$175 for children and the group rate is $240 per person (in Sept 2008). It is open 9 am to 5 pm, every day of the week.

Font Hill Beach Park is currently closed to the public until further notice.

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References

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  1. ^ "Wikimapia". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
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