Ocean Park Beach (
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: ''Playa de Ocean Park'') is a large public-access beach located in
Ocean Park, a neighborhood of the ''
barrio
''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...
'' (district) of
Santurce in
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan (, , ; Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2020 census, it is the 57th-largest city under the jur ...
. The beach used to be known as Último Trolley Beach (''Playa del Último Trolley''), since it was the site of the San Juan–Condado
streetcar
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
line terminal. A small section located closed to Dr. José Celso Barbosa Park is still referred to as ''El Último Trolley''.
Description
Measuring almost 2 miles in length from Punta Piedrita and Parque del Indio in the west to Punta Las Marías in the east, Ocean Park Beach is the largest beach in the municipality of San Juan. Although the largest beach in the area, Ocean Park Beach is not as crowded as Condado Beach as it is more frequented by locals than visitors.
This sandy beach is popular for amateur and experienced surfers and windsurfers.
Gallery
File:Ocean Park beach 2020.jpg, Palm trees at Ocean Park.
File:Ocean Park beach.jpg, Beachgoers at Ocean Park.
File:Ocean Park en cuarentena.jpg, Ocean Park Beach in 2020.
See also
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List of beaches in 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 Ric ...
References
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Beaches of Puerto Rico
Tourist attractions in San Juan, Puerto Rico