Winnifred Beach is among the last staying public beaches in Jamaica, a rare mix of authenticity and beauty. The secret dream of many "First World" travelers. The Beach is likewise a historical neighborhood location for Portlanders where they traditionally go to commemorate occasions, enhance health, unwind and relax.

Winnifred Beach is challenging to reach, which makes it simply a bit more unique. Rent a four-wheel drive to get down the tricky course through the trees. Then the beach will open in front of you. Relax, feel the sun on your skin and delight in the natural appeal and cheerful community vibe.

After your swim and sunbathing, taste standard Jamaican food from among the vendor huts on the beach. You'll likewise have the ability to purchase local crafts and precious jewelry. The location is a little bit of an oasis. While Jamaica's beaches are becoming privatized one by one, it won't cost you a cent to splash around at Winnifred, something the locals are extremely pleased with.

You will not be the only visitor and there might be a few hawkers, but they are very friendly and this is still a really subtle location, particularly on weekdays. Load your snorkel and fins to explore the neighboring reef. Bring a soccer ball since there suffices room on the grass for a video game. Local homeowners delight in playing cricket at Winnifred Beach also. You might be fortunate and hear the infectious beat of live reggae music, right on the beach. Take a boat journey on the clear waters to nearby Monkey Island where sea turtles are frequently sighted.

History:
Winnifred Beach is a small part of a home covering hundreds of acres. In 1918 Baptist missionary Frederick Barnet Brown willed the estate to his spouse. He mandated that once she died, the property be used as a rest home for missionaries, instructors, and the poor. In essence Brown willed his home to the Fairy Hill community. He developed a trust to administer his estate, however the group stopped working to do so consistently. As a result, Jamaica's attorney general of the United States ended up being the sole trustee of his will in 1938. The majority of the home, consisting of Winnifred Beach, was sold to the UDC in 1972.

On October 6, 2014, the arrangement was sanctioned by an official order from the Port Antonio Homeowner Magistrates Court. The UDC was purchased to request a separate title for Winnifred Beach and the lands to access it and to create on the brand-new title an easement (unique right) for public gain access to for bathing and leisure purposes.
The Brown estate now has two titles. The UDC still owns Winnifred Beach, and the community has a right to utilize it forever despite who owns it.

Perched on a cliff 13km east of Port Antonio is the little hamlet and popular tourist location of Fairy Hill. Follow the roadway steeply downhill and you'll reach Winnifred Beach, yet another completely stunning strip that puts a lot of the sand in more popular locations to embarassment. It's the only genuinely public beach on this stretch of the coast, and has a great vibe, with food and drink stands, weekend sound systems and Jamaicans from all walks of life.

If you go to Winnifred Beach, you immediately see why it doesn't bring in more tourists. Some taxi drivers decline to take visitors down the access road to the beach, citing the blows the potholed roadway will deal to their vehicles. On the other hand, it takes at least 15 minutes to stroll it. Because the road is surrounded by thick bushes, it isn't safe after dark. There is also no electricity or lighting on the beach. When night falls rapidly, closer to the end of the year, vendors and visitors pack up and leave immediately around 5 p.m.
No water system indicates vendors who prepare food should bring water in substantial plastic drums each early morning. When they have no taxi fare, they haul the drums miles on foot.

Discover a charming trip location, with white sands, crystal seas and friendly smiles, away from tourist centers in Portland Parish.
Lounge on the sand in the shade of stretching trees or bob around on the gleaming sea at Winnifred Beach. This small beach village offers among few staying places in Jamaica where you can jump in the water without paying anybody.

Hidden in a deep cove, Winnifred Beach has mild waves, making it an excellent household beach with lots of regional kids and moms and dads playing and unwinding on a Sunday. Trees grow almost down to the water, so there's plenty of shade. If you like to snorkel, there's a reef simply off coast.