# Content Gardens Community, Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/content-gardens/

Community · Ocho Rios 

# Content Gardens

Content Gardens is a community of Jamaica in Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **0.85 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Content Gardens?

Content Gardens lies in [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Exchange](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/exchange/), [Great Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/great-pond/), [Mansfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/mansfield/), [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/ocho-rios/) and [Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/alligator-pond/prospect/). By area it is the 744th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 1.0% of [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/). The centre of Content Gardens is about 55 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4083° N, 77.0772° 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 Content Gardens

### Nearby, outside Content Gardens

- Warwich Mount Cave · cave, Great Pond1.5 km
- Bog Hole Cave · cave, Ocho Rios1.7 km
- Mallards Bay Beach · beach, Ocho Rios2.1 km
- Clocktower · attraction, Ocho Rios2.7 km
- Ewers River Sink · cave, Colegate3.0 km
- Turtle Beach · beach, Ocho Rios3.1 km
- Reggae Beach · beach, Prospect3.1 km
- Shaw Park Cave · cave, Ocho Rios3.2 km
- Mahoe Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios3.2 km
- Konoko Falls · waterfall, Ocho Rios3.2 km
- Irie River · waterfall, Charles Town3.2 km
- Ysassis Lookout · viewpoint, Ocho Rios3.2 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: Content Gardens

- 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) · Boscobel11 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen54 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:34).

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 Content Gardens

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Content Gardens.

- Content Garden
- Stanmore Grove

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).

## Weather in Content Gardens and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ocho Rios, the warmest month is Aug (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 258 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 46 

Feb 27 30 

Mar 27 39 

Apr 28 51 

May 29 136 

Jun 29 125 

Jul 29 94 

Aug 30 122 

Sep 30 151 

Oct 29 193 

Nov 28 118 

Dec 28 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Content Gardens

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Emerald Medical Centre · St. Ann's Bay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43656&mlon=-77.20409#map=17/18.43656/-77.20409) 

Bank NCB · Content Gardens 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41123&mlon=-77.08072#map=17/18.41123/-77.08072) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, White River · Ocho Rios 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41253&mlon=-77.07631#map=17/18.41253/-77.07631) 

Hotel Mays Villa Ocho Rios · Content Gardens 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40979&mlon=-77.07852#map=17/18.40979/-77.07852) 

Mall Sakura Express · Ocho Rios 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40657&mlon=-77.10327#map=17/18.40657/-77.10327) 

School Exchange All Age School · Exchange 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40294&mlon=-77.06752#map=17/18.40294/-77.06752) 

College St. Monica's College · Ocho Rios 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41222&mlon=-77.09726#map=17/18.41222/-77.09726) 

Police station Ocho Rios Police Station · Ocho Rios 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40836&mlon=-77.10209#map=17/18.40836/-77.10209) 

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 Content Gardens

Places mapped inside Content Gardens in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Restaurants1

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 Ocho Rios

- Beecher Town
- Colegate
- Epworth
- Exchange
- Great Pond
- Hinds Town
- Mansfield
- Ocho Rios
- Parry Town
- Pimento Walk/Nepotism

## Quick answers

- Where is Content Gardens?In Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Content Gardens?Exchange, Great Pond, Mansfield, Ocho Rios and Prospect
- What is there to see in Content Gardens?Warwich Mount Cave, Bog Hole Cave, Mallards Bay Beach, Clocktower
- What time zone is Content Gardens in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Content Gardens?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Content Gardens?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Content Gardens?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Content Gardens?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Content Gardens?Emerald Medical Centre, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Content Gardens?NCB, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Content Gardens?Scotiabank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Content Gardens?TotalEnergies, White River, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Content Gardens?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Content Gardens?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Content Gardens?JM071003 (OCHA common operational dataset)
