# Things to see in Spanish Town (Jamaica): 14 places and when to go > Spanish Town is a city in Jamaica with around 433,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), Beaches (3), Temples (1). The best known are Hellshire Beach, Mahdi Mosque, Jamaica and Lazaretto Cairn 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/spanish-town/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Jamaica · 17.9833, -76.95 - **Population:** About 433,000 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/naturaleza/) (9) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/playa/) (3) · Temples (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/arquitectura/) (1) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/submarinismo/) (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, 18 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Montpelier, at 737 m. ## What to see in Spanish Town The places in and around Spanish Town, 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. - [Hellshire Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/hellshire-beach/): Beach in St Catherine, Jamaica · 11 km - [Mahdi Mosque, Jamaica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/mahdi-mosque/): Mosque in Old Harbour, Saint Catherine, Jamaica · 14 km - [Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/lazaretto-cairn-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Jamaica · 9.6 km - [Bush Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/bush-reef/): Reef in Jamaica · 13 km - [Colemans Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/colemans-bay/): Bay in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica · 16 km - [Coquar Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/coquar-bay/): Bay in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica · 16 km - [Galleon Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/galleon-harbour/): Bay in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica · 15 km - [Green Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/green-bay/): Bay in Jamaica · 9.7 km - [Half Moon Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/half-moon-bay/): Bay in Jamaica · 11 km - [Hellshire Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/hellshire-bay/): Bay in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica · 11 km - [Louzy Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/louzy-bay/): Bay in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica · 12 km - [Manatee Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/manatee-bay/): Bay in Jamaica · 15 km - [Montpelier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/montpelier/): Mountain in Jamaica · 12 km - [Sugarman Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/sugar-man-beach/): Beach · 11 km ## When to go to Spanish Town The best time to visit Spanish Town 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 37 | | 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, 14 of the 14 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 Spanish Town The nearest main airport is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN, Kingston), 18 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=17.9833%2C-76.95) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.9833%2C-76.95) ## Other towns nearby - [Half Way Tree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/half-way-tree/): 8 places · 17 km - [Kingston, Jamaica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/kingston/): 14 places · 19 km - [May Pen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/may-pen/): 12 places · 30 km - [Port Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/port-maria/): 7 places · 44 km - [Saint Ann's Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/saint-ann-s-bay/): 9 places · 57 km - [Mandeville, Jamaica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/mandeville/): 6 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 Spanish Town? The best known: [Hellshire Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/hellshire-beach/), [Mahdi Mosque, Jamaica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/mahdi-mosque/), [Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/lazaretto-cairn-lighthouse/), [Bush Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/bush-reef/), [Colemans Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/jamaica/colemans-bay/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Spanish Town? 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 Spanish Town? The nearest main airport is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 18 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.9833%2C-76.95) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Spanish Town as the destination and these 14 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).