Beaches by activity

Family-Friendly Beaches in Puerto Rico.

Traveling with kids? Puerto Rico has 155+ beaches built for families, with calm shallow water, shaded picnic areas, food kioskos, and on-duty lifeguards at the island's balnearios. These pages help you find the right mix of gentle surf, parking, and facilities for your family's next beach day.

147beaches ★ 4.6avg rating 36municipalities
Scenic 100 Swimming 92 Calm Waters 65 Popular 46 Snorkeling 24 Accessible 18 Fishing 18

All 147 Beaches

Sorted by rating

Buyé Beach
1
Buyé Beach
Cabo Rojo
★ 4.7 (4,516) Calm Waters Family Friendly
Mar Chiquita
2
Mar Chiquita
Manati
★ 4.7 (4,069) Family Friendly Scenic
Poza del Obispo
3
Poza del Obispo
Arecibo
★ 4.8 (3,802) Family Friendly Scenic
Poza de los Pájaros
4
Poza de los Pájaros
Arecibo
★ 4.8 (3,702) Family Friendly Scenic
Balneario Punta Salinas
5
Balneario Punta Salinas
Toa Baja
★ 4.5 (3,482) Family Friendly Scenic
Balneario El Escambrón
6
Balneario El Escambrón
San Juan
★ 4.7 (2,577) Accessible Calm Waters
Playa Santa
7
Playa Santa
Guanica
★ 4.6 (2,513) Calm Waters Family Friendly
Combate Beach
8
Combate Beach
Cabo Rojo
★ 4.7 (1,936) Family Friendly Fishing
Boquerón North Spit
9
Boquerón North Spit
Cabo Rojo
★ 4.5 (1,835) Family Friendly Scenic
Isla Verde – Balneario West Sector
10
Isla Verde – Balneario West Sector
Carolina
★ 4.7 (1,658) Family Friendly Scenic
Humacao Nature Preserve
11
Humacao Nature Preserve
Humacao
★ 4.6 (1,696) Family Friendly Fishing
La Posita (Piñones)
12
La Posita (Piñones)
Loiza
★ 4.7 (1,652) Family Friendly Scenic
Balneario Manuel “Nolo” Morales (Dorado Public Beach)
13
Balneario Manuel “Nolo” Morales (Dorado Public Beach)
Dorado
★ 4.6 (1,479) Family Friendly Scenic
Sardinera (Dorado)
14
Sardinera (Dorado)
Dorado
★ 4.6 (1,479) Family Friendly Scenic
Poza de las Mujeres (Manatí)
15
Poza de las Mujeres (Manatí)
Manati
★ 4.6 (1,452) Family Friendly Scenic
Balneario Cerro Gordo
16
Balneario Cerro Gordo
Vega Alta
★ 4.6 (1,415) Camping Family Friendly
Flamenco Beach
17
Flamenco Beach
Culebra
★ 4.8 (1,233) Family Friendly Scenic
Parque del Litoral Shore
18
Parque del Litoral Shore
Mayaguez
★ 4.4 (1,290) Family Friendly Scenic
Balneario Caña Gorda
19
Balneario Caña Gorda
Guanica
★ 4.4 (1,175) Family Friendly Scenic
Playa Vacía
20
Playa Vacía
Loiza
★ 4.8 (1,038) Calm Waters Family Friendly
Seven Seas Beach
21
Seven Seas Beach
Fajardo
★ 4.5 (1,001) Camping Family Friendly
Hobie Beach
22
Hobie Beach
Carolina
★ 4.7 (894) Accessible Family Friendly
Caracas Beach
23
Caracas Beach
Vieques
★ 4.8 (834) Calm Waters Family Friendly
Puerto Nuevo Beach
24
Puerto Nuevo Beach
Vega Baja
★ 4.7 (840) Family Friendly Scenic
Balneario de Carolina
25
Balneario de Carolina
Carolina
★ 4.6 (825) Family Friendly Scenic
Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera
26
Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera
Ponce
★ 4.6 (796) Accessible Family Friendly
Esperanza idrach
27
Esperanza idrach
Guanica
★ 4.5 (672) Calm Waters Family Friendly
Playita del Condado
28
Playita del Condado
San Juan
★ 4.7 (596) Family Friendly Snorkeling
Playa De Vega
29
Playa De Vega
Vega Baja
★ 4.7 (539) Accessible Calm Waters
Playa Jaboncillo (Guánica)
30
Playa Jaboncillo (Guánica)
Guanica
★ 4.6 (541) Calm Waters Family Friendly
Mata La Gata Mata La Gata Lajas ★ 4.6 Sun Bay Beach Sun Bay Beach Vieques ★ 4.8 Playa "Tres Tubos" Beach Playa "Tres Tubos" Beach Cabo Rojo ★ 4.6 Salinas Beach Salinas Beach Salinas ★ 4.5 Pozo Teodoro Pozo Teodoro Isabela ★ 4.8 Playa de Piñones Playa de Piñones Loiza ★ 4.8 Tropical Beach Naguabo Tropical Beach Naguabo Naguabo ★ 4.4 Playa Tómbolo Playa Tómbolo Manati ★ 4.8 Balneario La Monserrate (Luquillo) Balneario La Monserrate (Luquillo) Luquillo ★ 4.5 Isla Verde Beach Isla Verde Beach Carolina ★ 4.7 Montones Beach Montones Beach Isabela ★ 4.9 Balneario de Dorado Balneario de Dorado Dorado ★ 4.5 Playa Jauca Playa Jauca Santa Isabel ★ 4.4 Combate Playa Bohios ( el Poblado combate) Combate Playa Bohios ( el Poblado combate) Cabo Rojo ★ 4.7 Playa Caracoles Playa Caracoles Caguas ★ 4.8 Starfish Beach (Vieques) Starfish Beach (Vieques) Vieques ★ 4.6 Punta Bandera Luquillo PR Punta Bandera Luquillo PR Luquillo ★ 4.7 La Chiva (Blue Beach) La Chiva (Blue Beach) Vieques ★ 4.7 Playa Los Machos Playa Los Machos Ceiba ★ 4.2 Manglillo Chiquito Manglillo Chiquito Guanica ★ 4.0 Playa Medio Mundo Playa Medio Mundo Ceiba ★ 4.4 Playa Pozuelo (Guayama) Playa Pozuelo (Guayama) Guayama ★ 4.4 Isla de Cabras Isla de Cabras Toa Baja ★ 4.5 Las Criollas Beach Las Criollas Beach Barceloneta ★ 4.4 Balneario de Boquerón Balneario de Boquerón Cabo Rojo ★ 4.7 Playita Rosada Playita Rosada Lajas ★ 3.8 Peñón Brusi Peñón Brusi Camuy ★ 4.7 Playa Córcega Playa Córcega Rincon ★ 4.8 Media Luna (Vieques) Media Luna (Vieques) Vieques ★ 4.7 Playa De Luquillo Playa De Luquillo Luquillo ★ 4.6 Playa Las Golondrinas Playa Las Golondrinas Isabela ★ 4.8 Sun Bay Sun Bay Vieques ★ 4.7 Paseo Lineal Isabela Paseo Lineal Isabela Isabela ★ 4.7 Corcega Beach Corcega Beach Rincon ★ 4.5 Tamarindo Beach (Culebra) Tamarindo Beach (Culebra) Culebra ★ 4.8 Bizarreta Beach Bizarreta Beach Juana Diaz ★ 4.2 Pocita De Teodoro Pocita De Teodoro Isabela ★ 4.8 Playa del Pueblo Playa del Pueblo San Juan ★ 4.8 El Faro Beach El Faro Beach Arecibo ★ 4.6 Balneario Público de Boquerón Balneario Público de Boquerón Cabo Rojo ★ 4.4 Playa La Fanduca Playa La Fanduca Naguabo ★ 4.5 Gilligans Island Gilligans Island Guanica ★ 4.4 Balneario Isla Verde Balneario Isla Verde Carolina ★ 4.7 Balneario Tres Hermanos Balneario Tres Hermanos Rincon ★ 4.2 Rompeolas Beach Rompeolas Beach Aguadilla ★ 4.7 Playa El Guano Playa El Guano Yabucoa ★ 4.6 Playa La Jungla Playa La Jungla Guanica ★ 4.7 Playa Dátiles Playa Dátiles Culebra ★ 4.6 Balneario Punta Guilarte Balneario Punta Guilarte Arroyo ★ 4.1 Macho Beach Macho Beach Ceiba ★ 4.4 Cayo Matías (Salinas) Cayo Matías (Salinas) Salinas ★ 4.8 Bandera de Playa Buyé Bandera de Playa Buyé Cabo Rojo ★ 4.8 Pocita de la Princes Beach Pocita de la Princes Beach Isabela ★ 4.7 Colón Beach Colón Beach Aguadilla ★ 4.8 Playa Dorado Del Mar Beach Playa Dorado Del Mar Beach Dorado ★ 4.6 Bajuras Beach Bajuras Beach Isabela ★ 4.8 Balneario Punta Santiago (Humacao) Balneario Punta Santiago (Humacao) Humacao ★ 4.3 Paseo de Aguadilla Paseo de Aguadilla Aguadilla ★ 4.8 Dorado Reef Beach playa pública Dorado Reef Beach playa pública Dorado ★ 4.0 Playa del Tamarindo Playa del Tamarindo Aguadilla ★ 4.8 Arecibo Oceanfront Paradise Arecibo Oceanfront Paradise Caguas ★ 4.6 Dorado Beach East South Gate Dorado Beach East South Gate Dorado ★ 4.6 Ojo de Agua Beach Ojo de Agua Beach Vega Baja ★ 4.9 Tanga Beach Tanga Beach Cabo Rojo ★ 4.3 Rio Mar Beach Rio Mar Beach Hatillo ★ 4.8 Los Pozos Los Pozos Cabo Rojo ★ 4.7 Reserva Natural Bosque Pterocarpus Reserva Natural Bosque Pterocarpus Naguabo ★ 4.7 Balneario De Arroyo Balneario De Arroyo Arroyo ★ 3.9 Playita Puerta de San Juan Playita Puerta de San Juan San Juan ★ 4.8 Playita de la Laguna del Condado Playita de la Laguna del Condado San Juan ★ 4.9 Piedras Beach Piedras Beach Santa Isabel ★ 4.5 Sardinera Dorado Beach East Sardinera Dorado Beach East Dorado ★ 4.6 Playa Punta Caracoles Playa Punta Caracoles Arecibo ★ 4.9 Fishing Spot La Guancha Fishing Spot La Guancha Ponce ★ 4.7 Playa Isabela Playa Isabela Isabela ★ 4.8 Bahía de Aguadilla Bahía de Aguadilla Aguadilla ★ 4.7 Joyuda Beach Joyuda Beach Cabo Rojo ★ 4.2 Embassy Suites by Hilton Dorado del Mar Beach Resort Embassy Suites by Hilton Dorado del Mar Beach Resort Dorado ★ 4.7 Playa De Sardinera Playa De Sardinera Dorado ★ 4.5 Lucia Beach Resort Lucia Beach Resort Yabucoa ★ 3.8 Yabucoa Beach Yabucoa Beach Yabucoa ★ 4.5 Balneario Municipal De Aguda Balneario Municipal De Aguda Aguada ★ 4.5 Los Pozos Beach Los Pozos Beach Cabo Rojo ★ 4.5 Pools Beach Pools Beach Rincon ★ 4.5 Balneario El Tuque Balneario El Tuque Ponce ★ 3.3 Gasolina Beach Club Gasolina Beach Club Arecibo ★ 3.9 Bahía Salinas Beach Bahía Salinas Beach Salinas ★ 3.9 Balneario de Punta Santiago Balneario de Punta Santiago Humacao ★ 3.5 Playa Doña Lala Beach Playa Doña Lala Beach Rincon ★ 4.9 Playa De Sardinas Playa De Sardinas Culebra ★ 5.0 Cerro Gordo East Cove Cerro Gordo East Cove Vega Alta ★ 5.0 Los Pescadores Los Pescadores Lajas ★ 4.8 La Pocita de Piñones (east pool) La Pocita de Piñones (east pool) Loiza ★ 4.7 Cayo Aurora (Gilligan’s Island) Cayo Aurora (Gilligan’s Island) Guanica ★ 4.6 Punta Santiago Beach Punta Santiago Beach Humacao ★ 4.5 Playa Costa Dorado Este Playa Costa Dorado Este Dorado ★ 2.5 Aguada Malecón Strip Aguada Malecón Strip Aguada Buyé South Point Buyé South Point Cabo Rojo Caracas (Red Beach) Caracas (Red Beach) Vieques El Tuque Beach El Tuque Beach Ponce Guánica Guánica Guanica Isla de Ratones (Cayo Ratones) Isla de Ratones (Cayo Ratones) Cabo Rojo La Parguera Waterfront La Parguera Waterfront Lajas Mar Chiquita West Flats Mar Chiquita West Flats Manati Palmas del Mar – Harbor Cove Palmas del Mar – Harbor Cove Humacao Pico de Piedra Pico de Piedra Aguada Playa Playa Isabela Playa De Salinas Playa De Salinas Salinas Playa Guardarraya Playa Guardarraya Patillas Playa Lucía Playa Lucía Yabucoa Playa Manglillo (Guánica) Playa Manglillo (Guánica) Guanica Playa del Sec / Balneario (north sector) Playa del Sec / Balneario (north sector) Mayaguez Pozita de Medianía Alta Pozita de Medianía Alta Loiza Pozita de los Tubos Pozita de los Tubos Manati Puerto Nuevo West Pocket Puerto Nuevo West Pocket Vega Baja Rincón Rincón Rincon Vacia Talega Vacia Talega Loiza

By Municipality

Cabo Rojo 14 beaches Guanica 10 beaches Dorado 10 beaches Isabela 9 beaches Vieques 7 beaches Loiza 6 beaches

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Puerto Rico beaches are best for small children?

Balneario de Luquillo, Balneario de Boquerón, Playa Buyé in Cabo Rojo, Sun Bay in Vieques, and Seven Seas in Fajardo all have calm, shallow water and good facilities. The south and west coasts are generally calmer than the Atlantic north coast, making them safer choices for toddlers.

Do family beaches have lifeguards and restrooms?

The island's balnearios (public beaches) staff lifeguards on weekends and many weekdays, and provide restrooms, showers, picnic shelters, and parking. Luquillo, Carolina, Boquerón, Escambrón, and Seven Seas are reliable choices. Smaller local beaches may not have lifeguards, so always check before you go.

Which balnearios are best for families?

Balneario de Luquillo is the most popular family beach, with rows of food kioskos, calm water, and accessibility features. Balneario de Carolina near San Juan and Balneario de Boquerón on the west coast are also excellent. Balneario Sun Bay in Vieques offers a quieter, more scenic family beach experience.

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