Gunboat Beach, Beach destination in Kingston Parish, Jamaica

Gunboat Beach is a beach in the Parish of Kingston, on the eastern side of Jamaica, about 7 km from Kingston. It lies on the coast facing the Caribbean Sea.

The name comes from an abandoned Haitian gunboat that remained near the shore in the early 1950s before the area was developed. The beach was created in 1955 by transforming mangrove swamps into a public recreational space.

Gunboat Beach lies in Kingston Parish, about 7 km east of Kingston, on Jamaica's eastern coast. Its name recalls an abandoned Haitian gunboat that stayed near the shore in the early 1950s, before the area was developed. The beach itself was created in 1955 by turning mangrove swamps into a public bathing space.

The beach is accessible via Palisadoes Road with parking facilities and basic amenities including restrooms and food vendors nearby. Plan your visit for early morning hours when conditions are best and the area is less crowded.

Gunboat Beach lies in Kingston Parish, about 7 km east of central Kingston, on the eastern side of the bay. The name recalls a gunboat, and the beach is a local bathing spot rather than an international resort. The sources record no Miami Beach connection.