Long Bay Beach

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Long Bay Beach is a 1 mile crescent of white sand on the east coast of Jamaica in Portland Parish.{{cite book |last=Morris |first=Margaret |url=http://www.discoverjamaica.com/gleaner/discover/tour_ja/tour7.htm |title=Tour Jamaica |publisher=Jamaica Gleaner |chapter=Tour 7 - Mandeville to Milk River and the Clarendon Plains}} Long Bay Beach is the site of the Annual Long Bay Gala, held on Independence Day August 6th each year. The Long Bay community is represented by the Long Bay/Fair Prospect Citizens Association.

The area has several guest houses. The beach has several bars as well as cook shops and a restaurant. Surfing is a popular sport; including tube surfing.

Other amenities include a petrol station, a library and a post office.

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