List of beaches in Puerto Rico

Summary

Some sources state there are close to 300[1] beaches in Puerto Rico, while other sources count up to 1,200.[2] Whatever the number, the Government of Puerto Rico officially recognized 248 of them.[3] In Puerto Rico there are 78 municipalities of which 44 have a coastline.

Blue Flag Beach  – Indicates a Blue Flag beach[4]
Camping Nearby  – Indicates camping area
Diving or Snorkeling  – Indicates diving or snorkeling area
Scuba Diving  – Indicates scuba area
Surfing  – Indicates surfing area
Lifeguards On-Duty  – Indicates lifeguards posted
Fishing  – Indicates fishing area
Swimming  – Indicates swimming area

Eastern region beaches[5] edit

Luquillo edit

  • Luquillo Beach "La Monserrate",      
    • Mar Sin Barreras   (Wheelchair accessible section of "La Monserrate" Beach)
  • Surfing Beach "La Pared"    
  • Playa Azul Beach  

Culebra edit

  • Flamenco Beach          
  • Brava Beach  
  • Larga Beach  
  • Carlos Rosario Beach    
  • Luis Peña Beach    
  • Punta Soldado Beach      
  • Resaca Beach  
  • Zoni Beach      
  • Tortuga Beach    
  • Tamarindo Beach    
  • Sirena Beach  

Vieques edit

  • Sun Bay Beach    
  • Playa Negrita (Black Sand Beach)[6]
  • Barracuda (García) Beach  
  • Caracas (Red) Beach  
  • Esperanza Beach    
  • Gallito Beach  
  • Playa Grande Beach
  • La Chiva (Blue) Beach    
  • La Plata Beach  
  • Media Luna Beach       
  • Navio Beach  
  • Tapón (Hidden) Beach  
  • Punta Arenas Beach
  • Natural Reserve Mosquito Bay
  • Rompeolas (Mosquito Pier)    
  • Playuela Beach[citation needed]

Maunabo edit

  • Los Pinos
  • Los Bohios Beach  
  • Punta Tuna Beach  
  • Larga Beach [citation needed]

Naguabo edit

  • Tropical Beach
  • Húcares Beach

Yabucoa edit

  • Lucia Beach
  • Guayanes Beach [citation needed]
  • El Negro Beach [citation needed]

Others edit

  • Seven Seas Beach, Las Croabas, Fajardo    
  • Punta Santiago Beach, Humacao  

Northern region beaches edit

Dorado edit

  • Sardinera Beach  
  • Ritz-Carlton Reserve[7]

Toa Baja edit

  • Isla de Cabras Beach
  • Punta Salinas Beach    

Carolina edit

  • Carolina Beach    
  • Isla Verde Beach

Loiza edit

  • Vacia Talega Beach
  • Piñones Beach  
  • Aviones Beach  

Piñones edit

  • Aviones Beach
  • Posita Beach
  • Chatarra (Scrap Iron) Beach

San Juan edit

Manati edit

 
Mar Chiquita can be dangerous
  • Los Tubos Beach      
  • Mar Chiquita Beach, Manati  
  • Tortuguero Beach, Manati [citation needed]

Barceloneta edit

  • Puerto de las Vacas Beach
  • Las Criollas

Camuy edit

  • Peñon Brusi Beach
  • Amador Beach
  • Puerto Hermina Beach[citation needed]

Others edit

Southern region beaches edit

 
Isla de Gatas Beach at Isla de Gatas, Ponce
 
La Guancha Beach in Ponce
 
El Tuque Beach in Ponce
 
Pelícano Beach in Ponce

Beaches in the Porta Caribe region:

Guayanilla edit

  • Ventana Beach[10]
  • Emajagua Beach
  • Tamarindo Beach[11]

Patillas edit

  • Guardarraya Beach
  • Inches Beach
  • Escondida Beach[12]
  • Punta Viento Beach[13]
  • Villa Pesquera Beach

Ponce edit

Salinas edit

Santa Isabel edit

  • Santa Isabel Beach[20]
  • Jauca Beach
  • Playa Clavellina[21]

Others edit

Western region beaches edit

Beaches that belong to the region of Porta del Sol:

 
Looking south at Boquerón public beach
 
Middles Beach, a popular spot for surfing

Quebradillas edit

  • Guajataca Beach  

Isabela edit

  • Blue Hole Beach   
  • La Pocita de Isabela    
  • Golondrinas Cave Beach
  • Bajura Beach
  • Baño La Princesa & Blowhole Beach  
  • Guajataca Beach  
  • Jobos Beach    
  • El Pastillo Beach  
  • Montones Beach  
  • Punta Sardinera Beach  
  • Shacks Beach  
  • Pozo Teodoro Beach  
  • Middles Beach[23]  

Aguadilla edit

 
Surfers at Schoolyards Beach surf spot in Aguadilla
  • Crash Boat Beach      
  • La Ponderosa Beach
  • La Poza Beach  
  • La Saldinera Beach
  • Gas Chambers
  • Wilderness
  • Peña Blanca Beach
  • Schoolyards Beach[24]

Aguada edit

Rincon edit

 
Surfers at Maria's Beach

Many of Rincon's beaches are frequented for surfing.[25]

Añasco edit

  • Balneario Tres Hermanos

Mayagüez edit

Cabo Rojo edit

Lajas edit

  • Playita Rosada
  • Cayo Caracoles
  • Cayo Mata la Gata
  • Cayo Enrique

Guánica[5] edit

  • Las Paldas
  • La Jungla
  • Playa Santa
  • Ballenas
  • Gilligan's Island
  • Atolladora Beach
  • Playa Manglillo Pequeño
  • Tamarindo Beach
  • Caña Gorda Beach
  • Jaboncillo Beach

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Government of Puerto Rico. Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Ley para establecer el programa para la promoción, protección y conservación de las playas aspirantes a la Bandera Azul. Puerto Rico House of Representatives. House Bill 3268. Law 173 of 12 August 2000.(Home → Biblioteca → Leyes → Ley para establecer el programa para la promoción, protección y conservación de las playas aspirantes a la Bandera Azul)
  2. ^ Las 1,200 playas de Puerto Rico. Primera Hora. 9 March 2015. 41 pages. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ^ Plan de Uso de Terrenos de Puerto Rico: Perfil Regional - Region Sur. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Junta de Planificacion. Oficina del Plan de Uso de Terrenos. Borrador Preliminar. February 2006. Page 15. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Puerto Rico". Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "AnyWinery.com USA Nationwide Winery Index. The Go To source for locating Wineries and Winery Direct Deals in the US: Special Discounts, Offers and Coupons". travelandsports.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Vieques Beaches". Vieques.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ^ Rios, Jannette (2010-07-22). "Ritz-Carlton puts on the Ritz with $231 million pact". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  8. ^ "San Juan Puerto Rico". San Juan Puerto Rico. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Hace mucho que el perro del Condado desapareció".
  10. ^ paco. "Un destino turístico con sabor y folclor". La Perla Del Sur. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. ^ Froomer's Puerto Rico. Eighth Edition. By Darwin Poter and Danforth Prince. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing. 2006.) Page 212. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  12. ^ Patillas. Encyclopedia Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  13. ^ Playa Punta Viento.
  14. ^ Por algo le llaman 'El Edén del Caribe. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  15. ^ a b c d Periodico La Perla del Sur. El secreto paraíso del Caribe. By Carmen Cila Rodríguez. 14 October 2010. (Home > Gente > Portada Gente > El secreto paraíso del Caribe.)
  16. ^ Bandera azul para Caja de Muerto . Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Plan de Uso de Terrenos de Puerto Rico: Perfil Regional - Region Sur. (Borrador Preliminar.) Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Junta de Planificacion. Oficina del Plan de Uso de Terrenos. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2006. Page 15. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  18. ^ Salinas: un destino completo y pintoresco. By Damarich Calvo Almodóvar. Periodico La Perla del Sur (Ponce, Puerto Rico). July 1, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  19. ^ Playa Salinas.
  20. ^ Playa Santa Isabel
  21. ^ Esperan 100 mil personas el 25 de julio . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  22. ^ "Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico - By Puerto Rico Channel". puertorico.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Middles Beach Isabela, Puerto Rico". www.zeePuertoRico.com. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  24. ^ "Aguadilla Surfing Beaches".
  25. ^ Barbara Balletto (2003). Insight Guide Puerto Rico. Langenscheidt Publishing Group. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-981-234-949-1.
  26. ^ "Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Beaches". Cabo Rojo PR. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

External links edit

  • Playas de Puerto Rico