Attraction: Royal Palm Reserve

Royal Palm Reserve is a 300-acre forest within the Negril Great Morass that features 114 plant species (including the Royal Palm, which is found only in this area) and over 300 animal species, including birds, butterflies, and reptiles.

 

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Parks and Outdoors Review of Royal Palm Reserve

Away Travel Expert: Lynne Sullivan

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ParksExpert Rating Recommended for:
Birding,Day Hiking,Gardens,Nature,Sustainable Travel

Parks and OutdoorsExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• The centerpiece of the reserve is Cotton Tree Lake, home to the Jamaican pond turtle and a prime birdwatching area with observation towers for spotting a large variety of waterfowl.

The Royal Palm Reserve is one of the most popular eco-tourism sites in Jamaica. Set within the Great Morass, a nine-square-mile wetland, the forest reserve serves as a habitat for more than 100 species of plants and 300 species of birds and animals,

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The Royal Palm Reserve is one of the most popular eco-tourism sites in Jamaica. Set within the Great Morass, a nine-square-mile wetland, the forest reserve serves as a habitat for more than 100 species of plants and 300 species of birds and animals, including crocodiles. Stop at the on-site museum to get an overall idea of the history and science behind the Great Morass swamp, and then follow a boardwalk for two kilometers through the forest to an observation tower that offers views all the way to Negril. While you're at the top of the four-story tower, watch for sea hawks, ospreys, and egrets in addition to indigenous woodpeckers and black parakeets. Pick up snacks and natural juice drinks at the riverside bar, or enjoy local dishes at the lakeside restaurant.

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Family Review of Royal Palm Reserve

Away Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

FamilyExpert Rating Recommended for:
Children of all ages

FamilyExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• Visit early in the day before it gets too hot.
• Take the half-mile nature walk and climb the 30-foot tower for views.
• You can rent fishing rods and fish here.

Beach Review of Royal Palm Reserve

Away Travel Expert: Liza Prado

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Romance Review of Royal Palm Reserve

Away Travel Expert: David Swanson

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Anniversary,Honeymoon,Weekend Getaway

For those who think Negril is all about the beach, the Royal Palm Reserve is a relaxing alternative. Located just inland from Seven Mile Beach within a wetland called the Great Morass, the southwest corner of the swamp is a protected area for

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For those who think Negril is all about the beach, the Royal Palm Reserve is a relaxing alternative. Located just inland from Seven Mile Beach within a wetland called the Great Morass, the southwest corner of the swamp is a protected area for Jamaica's morass royal palm, an endemic species. A half-mile boardwalk navigates the 300-acre preserve, and guides are available for horseback rides, crocodile spotting, and bird-watching (the West Indian whistling duck is a prize sighting). The Royal Palm Reserve provides a nice little escape from the beach hustle-bustle, a chance to stroll arm in arm in Mother Nature's embrace.

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Address:
Great Morass, near Negril
near Springfield Road
Negril, Westmoreland
Jamaica

Parking: Daily 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Price: Adults US$10; Children US$5

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Attractions Near Royal Palm Reserve

• Seven Mile Beach Negril, JM - 1.9 mi.
• Rusty's X-cellent Adventures Negril, JM - 2.3 mi.
• Kool Runnings Water Park Negril, JM - 2.8 mi.
• Negril Lighthouse Negril, Westmoreland, JM - 2.9 mi.
• Booby Cay Negril, JM - 3.7 mi.
• Rick's Cafe Negril, JM - 4.1 mi.
• Mayfield Falls Negril, JM - 11.7 mi.
• Roaring River Park Negril, JM - 11.7 mi.
• Rhodes Hall Plantation Hanover, JM - 14.5 mi.
• Chukka Caribbean Adventures Montego Bay, JM - 18.4 mi.

Hotels Near Royal Palm Reserve

• Charela Inn Hotel Negril (Jamaica), JM - 1.4 mi.
• Fun Holiday Beach Resort Negril, JM - 1.4 mi.
• Sandy Haven Resort Negril, JM - 1.4 mi.
• Rondel Village Negril, JM - 1.4 mi.
• Secrets Cabins on Negril Beach Negril (Jamaica), JM - 1.4 mi.
• White Sands Negril Negril, JM - 1.5 mi.
• Sunset on the Beach Negril, JM - 1.5 mi.
• Country Country Beach Cottages Negril, JM - 1.6 mi.
• Legends Beach Resort Negril, JM - 1.7 mi.
• Negril Beach Club Resort Negril, JM - 1.7 mi.