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Bog Walk score: 63/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bog Walk safe? Jamaica travel risk

Is Bog Walk safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bog Walk scores 63/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Jamaica Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 23 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Bog Walk scores 63/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Jamaica (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bog Walk: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (95/100) and security (60/100).

A score of 63 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Jamaica travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Positioned at 18.1020° N, 77.0054° W in Saint Catherine, Bog Walk features an altitude of 86 m. The settlement is located 26.7 km ESE from Kingston.

Region
Saint Catherine
Coordinates
18.1020° N, 77.0054° W
Elevation
86 m
Time Zone
America/Jamaica
Population
13,889
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Port-au-Prince (495.0 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) 23.0 km ESE

Proximate Regional Communities (Jamaica)

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (32 °C avg high); Wettest: October (126 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 28° 28° 29° 30° 30° 31° 31° 32° 31° 30° 29° 28°
Low °C 22° 22° 23° 23° 24° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 24° 23°
Rain mm 34 30 29 36 74 84 64 83 118 126 87 52

Normals: Kingston (26.7 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Jamaica travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Jamaica entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Linstead 10
4.8 km NW
Spanish Town 15
12.9 km SSE
Portmore 15
21.5 km SE
Old Harbour 10
22.1 km SSW
Kingston 37
26.7 km ESE
Ocho Rios 10
36.9 km NNW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy