There are close to 300 beaches in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. The Government of Puerto Rico officially recognized 248 of these. In Puerto Rico there are 78 municipalities

Municipalities of Puerto Rico

The Municipalities of Puerto Rico number 78 and they make up the smallest electoral division of the Commonwealth. Each municipality is divided into barrios, though the latter are not vested with political authority.-Administrative divisions:...

 of which 44 have a coastline. The municipality with the most beaches is Aguadilla, with fifteen.

  - Indicates a Blue Flag beach

Blue Flag beach

The Blue Flag is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education that a beach or marina meets its stringent standards.The Blue Flag is a trademark owned by FEE which is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation consisting of 65 organisations in 60 member countries in Europe,...

  - Indicates Camping area.

  - Indicates Diving or Snorkeling area.

  - Indicates Scuba area.

  - Indicates Surfing area.

  - Indicates Lifeguards posted.

  - Indicates Fishing area.

Luquillo

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

Culebra

Culebra, Puerto Rico

Isla Culebra is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso. It is located approximately east of the Puerto Rican mainland, west of St. Thomas and north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra Pueblo...

• Flamenco Beach
  Flamenco Beach
  Flamenco Beach is a seaside resort in Puerto Rico, United States on the Island of Culebra.-Geography:Flamenco is located on the western shore of Culebra. The beach lies on a half-mile-wide, horseshoe strip of coast. The beach is bordered by the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge, which is of itself...
  
   
  
• Brava Beach
  
• Larga Beach
  
• Carlos Rosario Beach
• Luis Peña Beach
• Punta Soldado Beach
• Resaca Beach
  
• Zoni Beach
• Tortuga Beach
• Tamarindo Beach
• Melones Beach

Vieques

• Sun Bay Beach
  
• Barracuda (García) Beach
• Caracas (Red) Beach
• Esperanza Beach
• Gallito Beach
• Grande Beach (Playita)
• 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

Manuabo

Maunabo, Puerto Rico

Maunabo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, northeast of Patillas and south of Yabucoa. Maunabo is spread over 8 wards and Maunabo Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Mayor of the town is Jorge L. Márquez Pérez...

• Los Pinos
• Los Bohios Beach
  
• Punta Tuna Beach
  
• Larga Beach

Yabucoa

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Yabucoa is a small town in the south eastern tip of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas and about one hour from San Juan. Yabucoa is spread over 9 wards and Yabucoa Pueblo...

• Lucia Beach
• Guayanes Beach
• El Negro Beach

Others

• Seven Seas Beach, Las Croabas, Fajardo 
  

• Punta Santiago Beach, Humacao 
  

Dorado

Dorado, Puerto Rico

Dorado is a small tourist town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa Alta, east of Vega Alta, and west of Toa Baja. Dorado is spread over five barrios and Dorado Pueblo...

• Sardinera Beach
  
• Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Toa Baja

• Isla de Cabras Beach
• Punta Salinas Beach
  

Carolina

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...

 

• Carolina Beach
  
• Isla Verde Beach

Loiza

• Vacia Talega Beach
• Piñones Beach
  
• Aviones Beach
  

San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...

• Escambron Beach, Old San Juan 
  
• Condado Bridge Beach
• Condado Beach
• Ocean Park Beach
• Posita Beach, San Juan

Manati

Manatí

Manatí may refer to:*Manatí, Puerto Rico*Manatí, Atlántico in Atlantico, Colombia*Manatí, Cuba, a municipality in Las Tunas, CubaManatí is also the Spanish word for manatee.*See also: Special:Allpages/Manatí...

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

Camuy

• Peñon Brusi Beach
• Amador Beach
• Puerto Hermina Beach

Others

• Cerro Gordo, Vega Alta 
  
• Vega Baja Beach, Vega Baja
• La Posita del Obispo Beach, Arecibo
  Arecibo
  Arecibo may refer to:*Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean*Arecibo Observatory, a very sensitive radio telescope located approximately south-southwest from the city of Arecibo...
  
  

Southern region beaches

Beaches that belong to the region of Porta Caribe

Porta Caribe

Porta Caribe is a tourism region in southern Puerto Rico. It consists of 14 municipalities in the south central zone: Adjuntas, Arroyo, Coamo, Guayama, Guayanilla, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Patillas, Peñuelas, Ponce, Salinas, Santa Isabel, Villaba, Yauco. Porta Caribe was established in 2003 by the...

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Patillas

Patillas, Puerto Rico

Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 wards and Patillas Pueblo...

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

Ponce

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...

• El Tuque
  El Tuque
  El Tuque is a beach and family recreational and tourist complex in the Punta Cucharas sector of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was designed in the early 1960s by Luis Flores, an architect from Cayey, Puerto Rico. It is located on PR-2, Km 220.1, in the El Tuque sector of Barrio Canas in Ponce...
  
  
• La Guancha Beach
  La Guancha Recreational and Cultural Complex
  The Complejo Recreational y Cultural La Guancha is a sector located in barrio Playa in Ponce, Puerto Rico with family recreational and cultural facilities that opened on June 23, 1998. The highlight of the complex is La Guancha Boardwalk, which is flanked by a beach, an observation tower, an...
  
  
• Caja de Muertos Beaches
  Caja de Muertos, Puerto Rico
  Caja de Muertos is an uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Ponce. The island is protected by the Reserva Natural Caja de Muertos natural reserve, because of its native turtle traffic...
  
  
  • Playa Pelícano
  • Playa Coast Guard
  • Playa Carrucho
  • Playa Larga
• Isla de Gatas Beach
  Club Náutico de Ponce
  The Club Náutico de Ponce is a sports complex located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The club is located on Isla de Gatas , near the La Guancha recreational and cultural area, and next to the Port of Ponce....
  
  

Santa Isabel

Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico

Santa Isabel is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 wards and Santa Isabel Pueblo...

• Santa Isabel Beach,
• Jauca Beach, Santa Isabel
  Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
  Santa Isabel is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 wards and Santa Isabel Pueblo...
  
  

Others

• Punta Guilarte Beach, Arroyo
  Arroyo, Puerto Rico
  Arroyo is a municipality located along the southern coast of Puerto Rico and bordered by the Caribbean Sea, east of the municipality of Guayama and northwest of the municipality of Patillas. Arroyo is spread over 5 wards and Arroyo Pueblo...
  
   
  
• Peñuelas Beach, Peñuelas

Western region beaches

Beaches that belong to the region of Porta del Sol

Porta del Sol

Porta del Sol is a tourism region in western Puerto Rico. It consist of 17 municipalities in the western area: Quebradillas, Isabela, San Sebastián, Moca, Aguadilla, Aguada, Rincón, Añasco, Mayagüez, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormigueros, San Germán, Sábana Grande, Guánica, Lajas and Cabo Rojo. Porta...

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Quebradillas

Quebradillas, Puerto Rico

Quebradillas is a municipality of the island of Puerto Rico, located in the north-western shore bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of San Sebastián; east of Isabela; and west of Camuy. Quebradillas is spread over swven wards and Quebradillas Pueblo...

• Guajataca Beach
  

Isabela

Isabela, Puerto Rico

Isabela is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the north-western region of the island, north of San Sebastián; west of Quebradillas; and east of Aguadilla and Moca. Isabela is spread over 13 wards and Isabela Pueblo...

• Blue Hole Beach
• 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

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo...

• Crash Boat Beach
  Crash Boat Beach
  Crash Boat Beach or Playa Crash Boat is a beach located in the northwestern Puerto Rican municipality of Aguadilla. It occupies the site of a former military port used to rescue downed air crews from Ramey Air Force Base and still retains some remains of pier infrastructure...
  
  
• La Ponderosa Beach
• La Poza Beach
• La Saldinera Beach
• Gas Chambers
• Wilderness
• Peña Blanca Beach

Rincon

Rincón, Puerto Rico

Rincón is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded in 1771 by Don Luis de Añasco . It is located in the Western Coastal Valley, west of Añasco and Aguada. Rincón is spread over 8 wards and Rincón Pueblo...

• Balneario de Rincón
  Balneario de Rincón
  Balneario de Rincón is a public beach in Rincon, Puerto Rico. It will host the Triathlon events for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.-References:...
  
  
• Tres Palmas
• Domes Beach
• María Beach
• Steps Beach
• Corcega Beach

Cabo Rojo

Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area....

• Isla de Ratones
  Isla de Ratones
  Isla de Ratones is a small island located near the Joyuda Lagoon in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The island is a popular spot for snorkeling.-History:...
  
  
• Boquerón 
• Combate
• La Playuela (Playa Sucia)
• Punta Arenas Beach

Guánica

Guánica, Puerto Rico

Guánica is a municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico located on southern coast, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Sabana Grande, east of Lajas, and west of Yauco. It is part of the Yauco Metropolitan Statistical Area....

 

• Las Paldas
• La Jungla
• Playa Santa
• Ballenas
• Gilligan's Island
  Cayos de Caña Gorda
  The Cayos de Caña Gorda is a group of three uninhabited, mangrove-covered cays, located at off the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico. They belong to barrio Caranero of Guánica municipio. The eastern cay, Isla Ballena is separated from the Puerto Rican mainland close to Punta Ballena only by a 20 m...
  
  
• Atolladora Beach
• Playa Manglillo Pequeño
• Tamarindo Beach
• Caña Gorda Beach
• Jaboncillo Beach

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