Treasure Beach Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
Treasure Beach
South Coast showing fishing
South Coast featuring boating and general coastal views
South Coast showing fishing
South Coast featuring boating and signage
Venture out from the tourist trail to Treasure Beach, a slice of authentic Jamaica on the country’s peaceful South Coast.

Enjoy calm relaxation in Treasure Beach, a collection of four quiet fishing villages on picturesque coves on Jamaica’s tranquil southern seas. This isolated place takes simplicity and sustainability seriously and displays the casual pace of real Caribbean life.

Life has continued at Treasure Beach in much the same way for decades. Residents are proud of their peaceful towns. Visit several beach sections along this southern coastline: Billy Bay, Frenchmans Bay, Starve Gut Bay and Great Pedro Bluff. Each has its unique charms. All host local fishermen who work out on the sea during the day. Additional beaches here include Jack Spratt Beach with colourful boats and the more isolated Old Wharf Beach. See the dramatic lookout of Lover’s Leap to the east of Treasure Beach.

Here, the sea, sky, warm breeze and pastures captivate your senses. Look for local hummingbirds flitting around. The sand isn’t quite white, being known for its unique mixed colours. Take a boat trip northwest around the coast to Pelican Bar, an amazing sight, a bar inside a hut built with planks, 0.25 mile (0.4 kilometre) out at sea on stilts.

Pull on your boots and go hiking or cycling in the surrounding hills, including breaks for shots of rum at countryside bars or simply relax under a tree and have a cold beer. The area is becoming more attractive to artistic types for its natural beauty and calm spirit. Legends say that a Scottish ship sank off Treasure Beach’s coast in the 1800s and red-haired descendants of these sailors still live in the area.

Even though Treasure Beach is isolated from the more commercial areas of the South CoastOpens in a new window, it is accessible with basic roads and has a collection of hotels and restaurants. The best way to get around is with your own car or driver. For a daytrip, visit the spectacular and renowned YS Falls or take a boat up the Black River.

Jakes
Jakes
3.5 out of 5
Calabash Bay - Treasure Beach, Treasure Beach, Saint Elizabeth
The price is Rp2.648.529 per night from 24 Nov to 25 Nov
Rp2.648.529
Rp3.194.166 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Nov - 25 Nov
Stay at this 3.5-star beach resort in Treasure Beach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (276 reviews)
"Beautiful property!"

Reviewed on 25 Oct 2024

Jakes
Beyond Sunset Resort & Villas
Beyond Sunset Resort & Villas
3 out of 5
Calabash Bay, Treasure Beach, Saint Elizabeth
The price is Rp2.229.717 per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
Rp2.229.717
Rp2.691.563 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Treasure Beach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (151 reviews)
"It was all very peaceful."

Reviewed on 26 May 2024

Beyond Sunset Resort & Villas
Turtles Nest Villa
Turtles Nest Villa
4 out of 5
St. Elizabeth, Treasure Beach
Stay at this 4-star beach villa in Treasure Beach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Callabash Bay Beach and Calabash ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
"Sugar & Spice make Turtles Nest feel like home. We loved the pool and being able to eat breakfast outside each morning. It was very helpful to have bathrooms inside each room as a family of 5 being able to come in and shower quickly to make it back out to our next stop. The homemade breakfast each ..."

Reviewed on 24 May 2024

Turtles Nest Villa
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Turtles Nest Villa
Turtles Nest Villa
4 out of 5
St. Elizabeth, Treasure Beach
Stay at this 4-star beach villa in Treasure Beach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Callabash Bay Beach and Calabash ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
"Sugar & Spice make Turtles Nest feel like home. We loved the pool and being able to eat breakfast outside each morning. It was very helpful to have bathrooms inside each room as a family of 5 being able to come in and shower quickly to make it back out to our next stop. The homemade breakfast each ..."

Reviewed on 24 May 2024

Turtles Nest Villa
Cashaw Cabin - Private A-frame Cabin With Pool
Cashaw Cabin - Private A-frame Cabin With Pool
2 out of 5
Treasure Beach, 11
Stay at this cabin in Treasure Beach. Enjoy free parking, a garden and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Calabash Bay and Callabash Bay Beach are located ...
Cashaw Cabin - Private A-frame Cabin With Pool
Bramble Beach Villa
Bramble Beach Villa
3 out of 5
Billy's Bay, Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
Stay at this 3-star villa in Treasure Beach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and free bicycles on-site. Popular attractions Billy Bay Beach and Calabash Bay are ...
Bramble Beach Villa
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Treasure Beach

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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Treasure Beach is an ending tourist part of Jamaica  it's a great old d to visit as it's not commercial or fake it's authentic Jamaica with some contemporary additions It's a must visit Wouk can highly recommend

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Frenchman’s Reed was great

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

You don’t get a lot of hassle here but when you are approached to buy wood carvings a pleasant ‘no thank you’ does the trick

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