Beaches Of Puerto Rico

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

  – Indicates a Blue Flag beach

  – Indicates camping area

  – Indicates diving or snorkeling area

  – Indicates scuba area

  – Indicates surfing area

  – Indicates lifeguards posted

  – Indicates fishing area

  – Indicates swimming area

Eastern region beaches

Luquillo

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

Culebra, Puerto Rico, Culebra

*Flamenco Beach
*Brava Beach
*Larga Beach
*Carlos Rosario Beach
*Cayo Luis Peña, Luis Peña Beach
*Punta Soldado Beach
*Resaca Beach
*Zoni Beach
*Tortuga Beach
*Tamarindo Beach
*Sirena Beach

Vieques

*Sun Bay Beach
*Playa Negrita (Black Sand Beach)
*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
*Vieques, Puerto Rico#Bioluminescent Bay, Natural Reserve Mosquito Bay
*Rompeolas (Mosquito Pier)
*Playuela Beach

Maunabo, Puerto Rico, Maunabo

*Los Pinos
*Los Bohios Beach
*Punta Tuna Beach
*Larga Beach

Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Naguabo

*Tropical Beach
*Húcares Beach

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Yabucoa

*Lucia Beach
*Guayanes Beach
*El Negro Beach

Others

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

Northern region beaches

Dorado, Puerto Rico, Dorado

*Sardinera Beach
*Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Toa Baja

*Isla de Cabras Beach
*Punta Salinas Beach

Carolina, Puerto Rico, Carolina

*Carolina Beach
*Isla Verde Beach

Loiza

*Vacia Talega Beach
*Piñones Beach
*Aviones Beach

Piñones State Forest, Piñones

*Aviones Beach
*Posita Beach
*Chatarra ''(Scrap Iron)'' Beach

San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan

*El Escambrón Beach, Balneario del Escambron, Old San Juan
*Playita del Condado
* (Condado Beach)
*Ocean Park Beach
*Punta Las Marias
*Posita Beach

Manati

*Los Tubos Beach
*Mar Chiquita Beach, Manati
*Tortuguero Beach, Manati

Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Barceloneta

*Puerto de las Vacas Beach
*Las Criollas

Camuy

*Peñon Brusi Beach
*Amador Beach
*Puerto Hermina Beach

Others

*Cerro Gordo, Vega Alta
*Mar Bella Beach, Mar Bella, Vega Baja
*Poza del Obispo Beach, Arecibo

Southern region beaches

Beaches in the Porta Caribe region:

Guayanilla

* Ventana Beach
*Emajagua Beach
*Tamarindo Beach

Patillas, Puerto Rico, Patillas

*Guardarraya Beach
*Inches Beach
*Escondida Beach
*Punta Viento Beach
*Villa Pesquera Beach

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce

*El Tuque
*Complejo Recreativo y Cultural La Guancha, La Guancha Beach
*Caja de Muertos, Puerto Rico, Caja de Muertos Beaches
**Playa PelícanoPeriodico 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.)
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**Playa Coast Guard
**Playa Carrucho
**Playa Larga
*Club Náutico de Ponce, Isla de Gatas Beach
*Playa Cañas''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.
*Playa Carenero
*Playa de Ponce
*Playa Las Salinas
*Playa Punta Cabuyón
*Playa Vayas

Salinas, Puerto Rico, Salinas

*Cayo Matias Beach
*Salinas Beach

Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, Santa Isabel

*Santa Isabel Beach
*Jauca Beach
*Playa Clavellina

Others

*Punta Guilarte Beach, Arroyo, Puerto Rico, Arroyo
*Peñuelas Beach, Peñuelas

Western region beaches

Beaches that belong to the region of Porta del Sol:

Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, Quebradillas

*Guajataca Beach

Isabela, Puerto Rico, Isabela

*Blue Hole Beach
*La Pocita de las Golondrinas 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

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

*Crash Boat Beach  
*La Ponderosa Beach
*La Poza Beach
*La Saldinera Beach
*Gas Chambers
*Wilderness
*Peña Blanca Beach
*Schoolyards Beach

Aguada, Puerto Rico, Aguada

*Aguada Beach
*Pico Piedra
*Playa Espinar

Rincon, Puerto Rico, Rincon

Many of Rincon's beaches are frequented for surfing.
*Balneario de Rincón
*Corcega Beach
*Domes Beach
*María's Beach
*Sandy Beach
*Steps Beach
*Tres Palmas

Añasco, Puerto Rico, Añasco

*Balneario Tres Hermanos

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

*Mona, Puerto Rico#Beaches, Beaches of Mona Island

Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo

*Boquerón, Puerto Rico#Balneario de Boquerón, Boquerón
*Playa Buye
*Combate
*La Playuela (Playa Sucia)
*Playa La Mela
*Punta Arenas Beach
*Isla de Ratones (Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico), Isla de Ratones

Lajas, Puerto Rico, Lajas

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

Guánica, Puerto Rico, Guánica

*Las Paldas
*La Jungla
*Playa Santa
*Ballenas
*Cayos de Caña Gorda, Gilligan's Island
*Atolladora Beach
*Playa Manglillo Pequeño
*Tamarindo Beach
*Caña Gorda Beach
*Jaboncillo Beach

Gallery

File:Corcho Beach, Vieques, Puerto Rico.jpg, Philipp Corcho Beach in Vieques
File:Fajardo Palomino Island beach 2.jpg, Palomino Island beach in Fajardo
File:Arecibo beach.jpg, Arecibo beach near the El Vigia lighthouse
File:Mona Island, Puerto Rico.JPG, Mona Island Beach
File:Aguadilla Crash Boat Beach.jpg, Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla
File:Balneario Boquerón.jpg, Boquerón public beach
File:Esperanza Vieques.jpg, Esperanza Beach in Vieques
File:Isla.Verde.PR.JPG, Isla Verde Beach
File:Sirena Beach.jpg, Sirena Beach
File:Punta Tuna Beach from Lighthouse.jpg, alt=Punta Tuna Beach, Maunabo Puerto Rico, Punta Tuna Beach in Maunabo

See also

*List of beaches
*List of beaches in the United States

References

External links

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