# Long Bay Community, Drivers River, Portland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/long-bay/

Community · Drivers River 

# Long Bay

Long Bay is a community of Jamaica in Drivers River, Portland Parish. It covers **22.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.4km²
- 11mapped services
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Long Bay?

Long Bay lies in [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Castle Comfort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/castle-comfort/), [Kensington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/kensington/), [Nonsuch](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/nonsuch/), [Reach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/reach/) and [Windsor Forest](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/windsor-forest/). By area it is the 135th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.3% of [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/). The centre of Long Bay is about 49 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1004° N, 76.3393° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Long Bay

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Long Bay: 9 caves.

- Black River Cave · cave
- Bubby Stone Cave · cave
- Dam Road Cave · cave
- Fern Hill Cave · cave
- Rose Garden Cave · cave
- Rural Hill Cave · cave
- Rural Hill Shelter · cave
- Stone Hole Cave · cave
- Tower Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Long Bay

- Darby's Hole · cave, Windsor Forest1.3 km
- Windsor Forest Cave · cave, Windsor Forest2.1 km
- On Coconut Tree Cave · cave, Windsor Forest2.2 km
- Fair Prospect Cave · cave, Castle Comfort2.3 km
- Eden Vale Cave · cave, Nonsuch3.2 km
- Castle Mountain Cave · cave, Castle Comfort4.6 km
- Briscoe Cave · cave, Castle Comfort4.8 km
- Hog House Hole · cave, Castle Comfort4.9 km
- Foster Sinkhole · cave, Castle Comfort5.0 km
- Sherwood Forest Cave · cave, Castle Comfort5.2 km
- Devil's Elbow · attraction, Kensington5.4 km
- Friday Gate Cave · cave, Castle Comfort5.6 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Long Bay

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston51 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen53 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Long Bay

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Long Bay. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 236 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Fair Prospect
- Fisherman's Park
- Grange
- Hartford
- Long Bay
- Milford
- Rose Garden
- Ross Craig
- Rural Hill
- Rural Vale

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Long Bay

Named natural and historic features inside Long Bay, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Black River
- Elmwood River

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Booby North Point

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Rose Garden Mount · 349 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Long Bay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Drivers River, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 35 

Feb 26 18 

Mar 26 27 

Apr 27 40 

May 27 117 

Jun 28 101 

Jul 28 75 

Aug 28 111 

Sep 28 131 

Oct 28 180 

Nov 27 94 

Dec 27 51 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Long Bay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) 

Bank Jamaica National Bank · Central Port Antonio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17807&mlon=-76.45050#map=17/18.17807/-76.45050) 

Petrol pump Long Bay Service Station · Long Bay 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11228&mlon=-76.31953#map=17/18.11228/-76.31953) 

Hotel La Familia Jamaica · Long Bay 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10703&mlon=-76.32058#map=17/18.10703/-76.32058) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Fair Prospect High School · Long Bay 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11324&mlon=-76.32105#map=17/18.11324/-76.32105) 

College Claribel College · Boundbrook 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18207&mlon=-76.46063#map=17/18.18207/-76.46063) 

Police station Port Antonio Police Station · Central Port Antonio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17859&mlon=-76.45131#map=17/18.17859/-76.45131) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Long Bay

Places mapped inside Long Bay in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Drivers River

- Castle Comfort
- Fairy Hill
- Hectors River
- Kensington
- Long Road
- Manchioneal
- Nonsuch
- Reach
- Sherwood Forest
- Windsor Forest

## Quick answers

- Where is Long Bay?In Drivers River, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Long Bay?Castle Comfort, Kensington, Nonsuch, Reach and Windsor Forest
- What is there to see in Long Bay?Black River Cave, Bubby Stone Cave, Dam Road Cave, Fern Hill Cave
- What time zone is Long Bay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Long Bay?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Long Bay?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Long Bay?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Long Bay?Settlements lie between 5 m and 236 m
- What is the highest point in Long Bay?Rose Garden Mount (349 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Long Bay?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Long Bay?Port Antonio Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Long Bay?Jamaica National Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Long Bay?Long Bay Service Station, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Long Bay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Long Bay?JM050305 (OCHA common operational dataset)