Enjoy horseback riding along the beautiful beach, into the Caribbean or through the breath taking mountains in the parish of Hanover approximately 30 minutes from Negril.
Rhodes Hall Plantation has been in continuous operation since the 1700's when its principal products were sugar cane and rum. Copies of original shipping tallys are available for viewing as old as 1767 with originals still intact at the hall of records in Spanish Town. A number of cauldrons dot the property, originally used by slaves who worked at boiling down the sugar cane. Various artifacts and implements from the era have been discovered and preserved for display. The little piece of road that runs along the beach is part of the original paved roadway system built in Jamaica that ran from Montego Bay to Negril and survives today as an internal access road. The Rhodes name comes from the British Family that originally owned the plantation.
Even before the Rhodes family burst onto the scene, the location is steeped in pirate history. We are just 5 miles east of Bloody Bay, given the name because pirates used to slaughter whales there the water ran bloody. That is were the famous pirate, Calico Jack was captured.rDue to its high elevation and close proximity to Bloody Bay, the tranquil setting is said to have lulled him into letting down his guard and the British troops just snuck up on him and took him. His crew was said to have the first female pirate, Anne Bonnie. Due to its high elevation, this spot was a major lookout point for the pirates to identify there next victim to plunder and loot. They also found the area to be an ideal hiding place with caves and a ready supply of fresh mineral water and abundant fruits and vegetables. It wasn’t until the 18th century that this property evolved into a sugar plantation, the days when sugar was king in Jamaica. Jamaican cane produces the highest quality sugar and rum and played a crucial roll in our development.
Rhodes Hall Plantation is a magnificent property covering over 550 lush acres located just 5 miles before Negril. There is one mile of private beach and coral coastline gently curling around lovely, reef shielded, Rhodes Hall Bay. Colorful tropical fish develop in our government-protected hatchery and coral formations can be viewed in shallow waters adjacent to our beaches. Natural fresh water mineral springs rise up from the seafloor along our coastline soothing tired muscles. Driving through this vast property is a one-mile journey, so vast that we enjoy our status as a separate district. This private working plantation has fruits and vegetables in continuous cultivation including coconuts, bananas, papaya, mangoes, pineapples, oranges, lime, cocoa, plantain, plums, avocado, tamarind, breadfruit, okra, tomato, cucumber, yams, ackee, carrots, callaloo, and allspice. Fish are raised in ponds fed by our natural mineral spring which also provides our freshwater requirements for the entire property.