# Things to see in May Pen (Jamaica): 12 places and when to go > May Pen is a city in Jamaica with around 135,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly Nature (11), Architecture (1), Mountains (1). The best known are Swansea Cave, Jackson's Bay Cave and Portland Lighthouse. The best time to come is December to April; also possible: May and November. In June there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/may-pen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Jamaica · 17.9666, -77.2333 - **Population:** About 135,000 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/naturaleza/) (11) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/arquitectura/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** December to April. - **Also possible:** May and November. - **Nearest airport:** KIN Kingston, 47 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Bullhead Mountain, at 631 m. ## What to see in May Pen The places in and around May Pen, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Swansea Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/swansea-cave/): Cave in Jamaica · 25 km - [Jackson's Bay Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/jackson-s-bay-cave/): Cave in Jamaica · 26 km - [Portland Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/portland-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Jamaica · 26 km - [Bullhead Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/bullhead-mountain/): Mountain in Jamaica · 22 km - [Carlisle Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/carlisle-bay/): Bay in Jamaica · 22 km - [Holmes Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/holmes-bay/): Bay in Jamaica · 27 km - [Jacksons Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/jacksons-bay/): Bay in Jamaica · 25 km - [Little Millers Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/little-millers-bay/): Bay in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica · 28 km - [Macarry Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/macarry-bay/): Bay in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica · 19 km - [Milk River Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/milk-river-bay/): Bay in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica · 20 km - [Portland Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/portland-cave/): Cave · 25 km - [Salt River Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/salt-river-bay/): Bay in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica · 17 km ## When to go to May Pen The best time to visit May Pen is **December to April**; also possible: May and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 02 | | February | Best time | 11 h 25 | | March | Best time | 11 h 53 | | April | Best time | 12 h 25 | | May | Possible | 12 h 51 | | June | Better not | 13 h 04 | | July | Better not | 12 h 59 | | August | Better not | 12 h 36 | | September | Better not | 12 h 06 | | October | Better not | 11 h 35 | | November | Possible | 11 h 08 | | December | Best time | 10 h 56 | In June there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 56. In January, 12 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to Jamaica in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to May Pen The nearest main airport is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN, Kingston), 47 km as the crow flies. How to get around Jamaica (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=17.9666%2C-77.2333) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.9666%2C-77.2333) ## Other towns nearby - [Mandeville, Jamaica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/mandeville/): 6 places · 29 km - [Spanish Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/spanish-town/): 14 places · 30 km - [Half Way Tree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/half-way-tree/): 8 places · 46 km - [Kingston, Jamaica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/kingston/): 14 places · 49 km - [Saint Ann's Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/saint-ann-s-bay/): 9 places · 52 km - [Port Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/port-maria/): 7 places · 58 km And all of Jamaica, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in May Pen? The best known: [Swansea Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/swansea-cave/), [Jackson's Bay Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/jackson-s-bay-cave/), [Portland Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/portland-lighthouse/), [Bullhead Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/bullhead-mountain/), [Carlisle Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/carlisle-bay/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit May Pen? December to April; also possible: May and November. In June there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 56. ### How do you get to May Pen? The nearest main airport is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 47 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.9666%2C-77.2333) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with May Pen as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).