Features
Gourie Farmlands
Trails - October 31st, 2009Gourie Park is a forest reserve full of pine, mahogany, and mahoe trees growing atop dramatic cockpits. It offers cabin camping, wonderful hiking trails, and is home to the [...]
Hector’s River Sink
Trails - October 31st, 2009Hector’s River Sink is a series of river sinks filled with complex and cavernous boulder passages that make for a challenging and rewarding hike.
Quashie’s River Cave
Caves - October 31st, 2009One of the most impressive and beautiful caves in the Cockpit Country, Quashie’s River Cave offers underground waterfalls and pools, incredible stalactites and stalagmites, and rare geological formations. Its [...]
Rat Bat Hole Cave
Caves - October 31st, 2009Also known as Bristol Cave, the Rat Bat Hole Cave follows river passages carrying Quashie’s River water and is well-known for its bat roosts and guano extraction.
Carambie Cave
Caves - October 31st, 2009Carambie is a white limestone cave believed to have been used by the native Tainos. It is currently home to a wide array of bat species, and features historical [...]
Printed Circuit Cave
Caves - October 31st, 2009Located on the southeast section of Mouth River Sink, the Printed Circuit Cave’s ten entrances give access to a two mile long complex of dry and active passageways bounded on [...]
Dromilly Great Cave
Caves - October 31st, 2009Massive stalactite and stalagmite formations adorn the large labyrinthine chambers of this cave complex. The graffiti lining its walls dates back as far as the 1880s.
Oxford Cave
Caves - October 30th, 2009Oxford Cave is a well-known and much traversed cave due to its easy accessibility. It is also significant for its large bat colony spanning several variations of species.
Gourie Cave
Caves - October 30th, 2009Gourie Cave, the highlight of Gourie Park, is the longest known cave system on the island. Historically, it was a hideout for runaway slaves and follows the channels of [...]
Windsor Cave
Windsor - October 28th, 2009Windsor Cave, donated to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 1995 under the provision that it remained undeveloped, is one of the finest and most popular cave systems in Jamaica. [...]
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Areas of Interest
The Cockpit Country is made up of several distinct communities, each of which offers a unique window onto Jamaican culture. Some of the main regions include, Accompong, Flagstaff, Windsor, Wait-A-Bit/Litchfield, and Sherwood Content. Many of these centers are located close to the Cockpit interior, while others can be reached via a 2-3 hour drive.
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Meet The Artist
Sandy Shirley
December 14th, 2009Sandy specializes in sweet and delectable fruit jams–no doubt influenced by her mentor, her grandmother, Huntley Robinson. Her sugary concoctions are often made from mangoes, plums or pineapples whenever they [...]
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