Great River or other swimming on south coast?

[ohliz]

And is Venture Park the same as Paradise Park?

I do not think so.

The Venture River is where Steve's is, maybe other spots.

Paradise Park is on the coast and used to offer horseback riding and swimming but the land is for sale so I'm not sure if they still have visitors coming.

The options we are considering are

-Steven's Aqua Nature park (not too far from Sav)
-Abeokuta (outside Sav)
-Paradise Park (if open)
-Bubbling Springs in St. Elizabeth
-Apple Valley Park in Maggoty (if open)

...and anything else anyone might suggest in that general area. Love to hear opinions from anyone who has been to any of these.

[TAH]

Liz, I can't remember the spot I am thinking of. I have gone back over the maps a few times, it's just lost in the fog. I don't think it is any of those posted so far, it was just a little pull off the side of the road and a short hike to the swimming hole. It was on a section of north/south road, heading north the river is on the right. I want to say it was in St Bess, but that's all I got.

[Biggs of the week]

Steve's is a nice chill place been there a couple times and enjoyed.

[ohliz]

Just to report back, we wound up stopping at the beach in Belmont. Our driver (Chicken) has a friend with a nice little bar/grill (King Love) on a lovely beach with a swing and shade and incredible swimming (clear and calm water and white sand, very few people even though we were there on a Saturday). I'll definitely go by there again.

We stayed on a river later in the trip for a couple of nights, actually on the Great River (which does not reach the south coast but comes down from the cockpits to the north coast).

[booger]

Just to report back, we wound up stopping at the beach in Belmont. Our driver (Chicken) has a friend with a nice little bar/grill (King Love) on a lovely beach with a swing and shade and incredible swimming (clear and calm water and white sand, very few people even though we were there on a Saturday). I'll definitely go by there again.

We stayed on a river later in the trip for a couple of nights, actually on the Great River (which does not reach the south coast but comes down from the cockpits to the north coast).

Great spot! Went there with Chicken and some friends and enjoyed the time there. Belmont is a great spot to stop and enjoy some quiet time with zero hassle. Any chance Liz you will get the blog going again? Your South Coast input is what took us down that way.

[ohliz]

Blog is still there though I haven't had time to update it from this trip yet, but I do have lots of photos and stuff to share. Will be getting to it later this week probably, once my daughter heads back to college

So happy my south coast posts brought you there!