Hidden gems in St. Andrew

Kingston's mountain backyard: cool Blue Mountain air at Holywell, river valleys and the busy Coronation Market side of city life. We have mapped 11 places in St. Andrew, Jamaica: 8 waterfalls, 1 river or spring, 1 garden, 1 culture or viewpoint stop. Each one is tagged by how easy it is to reach, from easy access to hidden gems that need a guide.

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Waterfalls

• Fish Dunn Falls Off the beaten path
  A waterfall with several cascades and clean water in the Silver Hill district of Mulleth Hall, listed by Google as a nature preserve.…
• Springhill Falls Hidden gem
  A little-known waterfall in the Mulleth Hall area, about 3 km north of Cascade Falls. A few visitors have rated it a perfect 5, and Google…
• Cane River Falls Off the beaten path
  A waterfall and river at Nine Miles, Bull Bay, about 30 to 40 minutes from Kingston. The approach has many steps and a cave-like opening.
• Falling Edge Falls Hidden gem
  Also called Bowden Hill Falls, near Stony Hill. Park near Bowden Hill Primary School and walk about 10 to 15 minutes on the path to the…
• Cascade Falls Hidden gem
  Hidden waterfall reached by a short but steep forest hike in the Blue Mountains, with another route of about an hour from Holywell. Stones…
• Penfield Falls Off the beaten path
  Small, unnamed cascades on the Hope River in the Penfield district of Gordon Town, with a deep, clean swimming hole. A free community…
• C-Pond Waterfall Hidden gem
  A twin waterfall with a deep, very cold pool in the Sugar Loaf district of Gordon Town, less than an hour from Kingston. Park at the small…
• Pretty Close 876 Off the beaten path
  A riverside restaurant in Gordon Town, roughly 15 minutes from Kingston, that marks the start of a trail to several waterfalls along the…

Rivers & springs

• Maamee River Off the beaten path
  A quiet river in the rural hills of Maryland, St. Andrew, good for swimming and picnics, known mostly by word of mouth.

Gardens

• Hope Botanical Gardens Easy access
  A large botanical garden in the Hope area of St. Andrew, near Papine and the Hope Zoo. Shaded lawns, a Chinese Garden, an annual garden and…

Culture & views

• Holywell Park Easy access
  A cool mountain park beside Hardwar Gap in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, about an hour from Kingston. There are marked…