beach
Montego Bay
Jamaica's premier resort destination with Doctor's Cave Beach, a hip strip of restaurants, and access to plantation house tours.
50 km · about 60 min drive
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica · North America
Black River sits on the route: 20 minutes from Lacovia, 50km from Montego Bay.
Black River is a town located in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. With a population of 4,229, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Black River sits in Jamaica. It's in the America/Jamaica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Black River to your route.
Black River is a coastal town in southwestern Jamaica. It is the parish capital of St Elizabeth and developed as a port around the mouth of the river of the same name. Today, the town is a centre of environmental tourism and a gateway to the Treasure Beach resort area. Treasure Beach and Crane Beach are to theRead more
south-east, with Luana Beach to the west.
Growing prosperity in the sugar and lumber trade led to the construction of several warehouses. Some have been adapted as restaurants or as bases for eco-tours of the river.
On 28 October 2025, widespread devastation was caused by Hurricane Melissa, with several public and historical buildings suffering significant structural damage. It was estimated that nearly 90% of the town's homes lost their roofs, with damage dubbed by media as a "disaster of unprecedented catastrophe".
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Black River is located in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, North America. The coordinates are 18.0264 latitude, -77.8487 longitude.
Black River has a population of approximately 4,229 people, making it a town in Jamaica.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Jamaica's premier resort destination with Doctor's Cave Beach, a hip strip of restaurants, and access to plantation house tours.
50 km · about 60 min drive
beach
A legendary stretch of white sand beach and dramatic cliffs with cliff jumping at Rick's Café, famous for Caribbean sunsets.
59 km · about 70 min drive
cafe
A clifftop bar on Negril's West End where locals and visitors jump from 35 ft ledges into deep water and a banyan tree platform overhangs the drop. Built in 1974; the sunset crowd fills it nightly.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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