# Runaway Bay Community, Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/runaway-bay/ Community · Discovery Bay # Runaway Bay Runaway Bay is a community of Jamaica in Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **36.3 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 36.3km² - 49mapped services - 100 mtypical elevation ## Where is Runaway Bay? Runaway Bay lies in [Discovery Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/browns-town/), [Discovery Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/discovery-bay/), [Mt Zion/Mines](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/mt-zion-mines/), [Philadelphia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/philadelphia/) and [Sturge Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/sturge-town/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 35.3% of [Discovery Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/). The centre of Runaway Bay is about 75 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4429° N, 77.3235° 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 Runaway Bay OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Runaway Bay: 1 cave; 1 beach. - Flavours Beach · beach - Hampton Well Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Runaway Bay - McCoy Cave · cave, Sturge Town2.7 km - Finlayson's Cave · cave, Sturge Town2.9 km - Thatchfield Great Cave · cave, Bamboo4.2 km - Peartree Botom Rising · cave, Discovery Bay4.4 km - Orange Valley Cave · cave, Browns Town5.4 km - Runaway Bay Caves · cave, Discovery Bay5.7 km - Green Grotto Main Entrance · attraction, Discovery Bay5.7 km - Crystal Lake Cave · cave, Discovery Bay5.9 km - Green Grotto Wild Caves · cave, Discovery Bay6.0 km - Minard Estate Great House · ruins, Browns Town6.3 km - Bembridge Cave · cave, Chester6.8 km - Dairy Bull Cave · cave, Discovery Bay7.4 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: Runaway 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 - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel38 km - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:35). 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 Runaway Bay Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Runaway Bay. The largest with a recorded population: Runaway Bay (12,358). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 271 m above sea level (median 100 m). - Antrim - Belle Air - Beverley - Beverley Land Settlement - Beverly - Cardiff Hall - Dublin Castle - Hampstead - Llandovery - Mount Arrarat - Mount Olive - Mount Olivet - Orange Valley Estate - Runaway Bay - Salem - Salisbury - Scarlett Hall - Seven Oaks - Tripoli - Unity 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 Runaway Bay Named natural and historic features inside Runaway Bay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Pear Tree Gully ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Flag Point - Flat Point ### Estates 1 estate. - Tripoli Estate 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 Runaway Bay and the best time to visit Using the climate of Discovery Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Runaway Bay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Ann's Bay Infirmary · Priory 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44725&mlon=-77.22378#map=17/18.44725/-77.22378) Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Browns Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39323&mlon=-77.36850#map=17/18.39323/-77.36850) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump Rubis · Runaway Bay 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46401&mlon=-77.32165#map=17/18.46401/-77.32165) Hotel Bailey's Bed and Breakfast · Runaway Bay 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44752&mlon=-77.33205#map=17/18.44752/-77.33205) Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) School Sturge Town Primary School · Sturge Town 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41860&mlon=-77.32141#map=17/18.41860/-77.32141) College Heart Runaway Bay · Runaway Bay 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45798&mlon=-77.31796#map=17/18.45798/-77.31796) Police station Runaway Bay Police Station · Runaway Bay 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46308&mlon=-77.33490#map=17/18.46308/-77.33490) 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 Runaway Bay Places mapped inside Runaway Bay in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels25 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants21 - Police stations1 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 Discovery Bay - Discovery Bay - Sturge Town ## Quick answers - Where is Runaway Bay?In Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Runaway Bay?Browns Town, Discovery Bay, Mt Zion/Mines, Philadelphia and Sturge Town - What is there to see in Runaway Bay?Flavours Beach, Hampton Well Cave - What time zone is Runaway Bay in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Runaway Bay?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Runaway Bay?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Runaway Bay?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Runaway Bay?Settlements lie between 2 m and 271 m - What is the best time to visit Runaway Bay?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Runaway Bay?St Ann's Bay Infirmary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Runaway Bay?Access Financial Services Limited, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Runaway Bay?Scotiabank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Runaway Bay?Rubis, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Runaway Bay?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Runaway Bay?JM070502 (OCHA common operational dataset)