waterfall
Dunn's River Falls
A terraced waterfall cascading 180 meters over natural limestone steps directly into the Caribbean Sea, climbable in a human chain.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica · North America
Runaway Bay is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Discovery Bay, 22km from Dunn's River Falls.
Runaway Bay is a town located in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. With a population of 6,517, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Runaway Bay 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 Runaway Bay to your route.
Runaway Bay is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of Jamaica and is considered one of the most naturally beautiful places on the island. It is a notable tourist destination located 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Ocho Rios, and slightly east of Discovery Bay, where Christopher Columbus landed in 1494. Ocean ViewRead more
Beach is a private beach situated at Runaway Bay. It consists of a series of hotel resort complexes and beaches.
The name derives from its having been an escape route for runaway slaves. Arawakan-speaking people were the first Indigenous inhabitants, but they were eventually overpowered by Spanish colonisers.
The population according to the 2011 census was 8,640, roughly eight times the population of 1,116 determined in the 1970 census.
Notable people born in the town include Canadian actress Samantha Kaine, who appeared in the 2002 film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. British composer and actor Noël Coward lived in nearby Port Maria and is buried there. Ian Fleming lived in nearby Oracabessa. Not far inland, in the hills south of Runaway Bay, is the village of Nine Mile, which is where Bob Marley was born and spent his childhood.
Reef areas such as the Canyon and Ricky’s Reef can be visited through organized dives offered at most hotels. Its fine offshore diving and snorkeling opportunities are said to be the best in Jamaica. Runaway Bay is a resort community with a good offshore reef, popular with snorkelers and divers. A couple of wrecked aircraft can also be seen in a dive site now known as Ganja Planes.
Runaway Bay is home to an eighteen-hole golf course at Breezes Runaway Bay Resort & Golf Club which has hosted a variety of championship events.
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Runaway Bay is located in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, North America. The coordinates are 18.4596 latitude, -77.3357 longitude.
Runaway Bay has a population of approximately 6,517 people, making it a town in Jamaica.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A terraced waterfall cascading 180 meters over natural limestone steps directly into the Caribbean Sea, climbable in a human chain.
22 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Jamaica's premier resort destination with Doctor's Cave Beach, a hip strip of restaurants, and access to plantation house tours.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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