# Retreat Community, Morant Bay, Saint Mary Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/morant-bay/retreat/

Community · Morant Bay 

# Retreat

Retreat is a community of Jamaica in Morant Bay, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **11.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.4km²
- 49 mtypical elevation

## Where is Retreat?

Retreat lies in [Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/morant-bay/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Boscobel](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/boscobel/), [Charles Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/buff-bay/charles-town/), [Gayle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/gayle/), [Labyrinth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/labyrinth/), [Mango Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/mango-valley/) and [Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/alligator-pond/prospect/). By area it is the 342nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Retreat is about 49 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3844° N, 77.0193° 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 Retreat

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Retreat: 3 caves.

- Dinaman Caves · cave
- Jacota Hole · cave
- Retreat Hole · cave

### Nearby, outside Retreat

- Three Hills Cave · cave, Charles Town2.6 km
- Irie River · waterfall, Charles Town3.6 km
- Secret Falls · waterfall, Labyrinth3.6 km
- Irie Blue Hole · viewpoint, Labyrinth3.6 km
- Blue hole · attraction, Exchange3.9 km
- Island Gully Falls · attraction, Exchange3.9 km
- Old Spanish Bridge · attraction, Labyrinth4.3 km
- coral reef · beach, Prospect4.8 km
- Harmony Hall · gallery, Prospect5.1 km
- Reggae Beach · beach, Prospect5.3 km
- Wright's Cave · cave, Boscobel5.8 km
- Mount Plenty Spring · cave, Walkers Wood6.0 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: Retreat

- 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) · Boscobel5.7 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen49 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 32 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 Retreat

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Retreat. Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 87 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- Cardiff
- Charles Town
- Chatsworth
- Duntons Village
- Hindsville
- Industry
- Languedoc
- Retreat
- Tranquility Glades
- Tweedside

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 Retreat and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morant Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). 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 **November to April and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 46 

Feb 25 30 

Mar 26 39 

Apr 26 51 

May 27 136 

Jun 27 125 

Jul 28 94 

Aug 28 122 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 28 193 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 26 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Retreat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trinity Port Maria · Baileys Vale 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35548&mlon=-76.89903#map=17/18.35548/-76.89903) 

Bank Scotiabank · Content Gardens 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41186&mlon=-77.07310#map=17/18.41186/-77.07310) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Exchange 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40730&mlon=-77.06860#map=17/18.40730/-77.06860) 

Hotel Sunrise Villa Guest House Ocho Ríos · Prospect 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40662&mlon=-77.02333#map=17/18.40662/-77.02333) 

Mall Sakura Express · Ocho Rios 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40657&mlon=-77.10327#map=17/18.40657/-77.10327) 

School Iona High School · Prospect 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41779&mlon=-77.03559#map=17/18.41779/-77.03559) 

College St. Monica's College · Ocho Rios 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41222&mlon=-77.09726#map=17/18.41222/-77.09726) 

Police station Area 2 Police HQ · Prospect 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41639&mlon=-77.02849#map=17/18.41639/-77.02849) 

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Retreat?In Morant Bay, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Retreat?Boscobel, Charles Town, Gayle, Labyrinth, Mango Valley and Prospect
- What is there to see in Retreat?Dinaman Caves, Jacota Hole, Retreat Hole
- What time zone is Retreat in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Retreat?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Retreat?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Retreat?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Retreat?Settlements lie between 34 m and 87 m
- What is the best time to visit Retreat?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Retreat?Trinity Port Maria, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Retreat?Scotiabank, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Retreat?Scotiabank, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Retreat?TotalEnergies, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Retreat?JM110901 (OCHA common operational dataset)