# Bigwoods Community, Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/bigwoods/

Community · Black River 

# Bigwoods

Bigwoods is a community of Jamaica in Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **14.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.4km²

## Where is Bigwoods?

Bigwoods lies in [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Malvern](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/), [Mountainside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/mountainside/), [Newell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/newell/), [Pedro Plains](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/pedro-plains/), [Potsdam](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/potsdam/), [Southfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/southfield/) and [Treasure Beach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/treasure-beach/). By area it is the 270th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.3% of [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/). The centre of Bigwoods is about 98 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 17 km from Black River, the main town of Black River. The centre point is at 17.9361° N, 77.7207° 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 Bigwoods

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bigwoods: 3 caves.

- Houndslow Cave · cave
- Money Cave · cave
- Smith Cave And Sink · cave

### Nearby, outside Bigwoods

- Torrington Castle · archaeological site, Malvern2.4 km
- Hermitage House · archaeological site, Potsdam2.8 km
- Chelsea Cave · cave, Potsdam3.2 km
- Blair's Cave · cave, Potsdam3.4 km
- Palm Tree Cave · cave, Potsdam3.4 km
- Munro Cave · cave, Potsdam3.7 km
- Pearmans Bush Cave · cave, Potsdam3.9 km
- Campus Cave · cave, Potsdam4.0 km
- Brucefield Cave · cave, Pedro Plains5.0 km
- Kinowl Cave · cave, Malvern5.5 km
- Boat: Welcome to Treasure Beach · attraction, Treasure Beach5.7 km
- Big Ground Cave #2 · cave, Treasure Beach5.7 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: Bigwoods

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

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay66 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel95 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:37).

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 Bigwoods

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

- Bigwoods
- Industry Pen

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 Bigwoods and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Black River, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bigwoods

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Red Bank St. Elizabeth · Red Bank 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) 

ATM ATM (national cards only) · Treasure Beach 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.87777&mlon=-77.75783#map=17/17.87777/-77.75783) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Treasure Beach 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88408&mlon=-77.76558#map=17/17.88408/-77.76558) 

Hotel Windmill Cottages · Malvern 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96527&mlon=-77.69809#map=17/17.96527/-77.69809) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Newell High School · Newell 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93113&mlon=-77.74740#map=17/17.93113/-77.74740) 

College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69744#map=17/17.97008/-77.69744) 

Police station Junction Police Station · Junction 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.90912&mlon=-77.60660#map=17/17.90912/-77.60660) 

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.

## Other communities in Black River

- Barbury Hall
- Black River
- Brompton
- Cotterwood
- Crawford
- Fullerswood
- Middle Quarters
- Mountainside
- Newell
- Parottee
- Pedro Plains
- Pondside
- Slipe
- Treasure Beach
- Watchwell

## Quick answers

- Where is Bigwoods?In Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bigwoods?Malvern, Mountainside, Newell, Pedro Plains, Potsdam, Southfield and Treasure Beach
- What is there to see in Bigwoods?Houndslow Cave, Money Cave, Smith Cave And Sink
- What time zone is Bigwoods in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bigwoods?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bigwoods?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bigwoods?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bigwoods?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bigwoods?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bigwoods?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bigwoods?ATM (national cards only), about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bigwoods?Texaco, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bigwoods?JM090202 (OCHA common operational dataset)