Portland is the greenest and least crowded corner of Jamaica, and nearly all of it is within an easy drive of Cozy Locale Inn.
Staying nearby? Cozy Locale Inn is a 20-minute walk from both Winnifred and Boston beaches, and a 5-minute drive from the Blue Lagoon — two private apartments near Port Antonio. Check availability.
Boston Beach is about a 20-minute walk and is where Jamaican jerk cooking began — the Boston Jerk Centre is beside it. Winnifred Beach (also spelt Winifred) is a free public beach with local food and drink, in Fairy Hill with us and a 20-minute walk down an unpaved road to the shore. Frenchman's Cove has a river meeting the sea, and San San Beach sits below the Blue Lagoon.
A 5-minute drive west, or a 45-minute walk. A deep spring-fed lagoon that shifts colour through the day, reachable by raft or boat tour.
Facilities offering snorkeling, scuba diving and kayaking are about a 12-minute drive west, near the Blue Lagoon and San San Beach.
A 35-minute drive east, in the Montane forest of the John Crow Mountains — a series of waterfalls and pools you can climb with a guide.
Bamboo rafting down the Rio Grande valley, the original Jamaican raft trip, poled by a captain over several hours. Trips start at Rafter's Rest, a 35-minute drive west.
A 40-minute drive west towards Hope Bay: waterfalls, a hidden gorge reached by boat, and gardens.