Best Secluded Beaches in Puerto Rico

Cayo Icacos is the largest uninhabited cay of the La Cordillera nature reserve, a crescent of white sand and turquoise shallows a couple of miles off Fajardo. The sandbar shelves gently into clear water with th...

The pristine main beach on uninhabited Caja de Muertos island, a protected nature reserve five miles off Ponce's coast. Pelicano Beach earned a prestigious Blue Flag Award for its water quality and environmenta...

Playa Tortuga is the north-facing crescent of Isla Culebrita, the little island off Culebra crowned by a ruined 19th-century lighthouse. Sea turtles graze the bay in numbers that earn the beach its name, and th...

Puerto Hermina is a scenic and secluded rocky cove in Quebradillas on Puerto Rico's dramatic northwest coast. Located below an old stone ruin and accessed via a steep path, this isolated beach offers stunning c...

Secluded beach in Aguadilla within the former Ramey Air Force Base, accessible via a sandy one-lane road best suited for off-road vehicles. Natural pozitas (saltwater pools) form between dramatic limestone rock...

Culebra's second most popular beach on the northeast coast, offering a wider, less crowded stretch of white sand than nearby Flamenco Beach. Calm waters and underwater rock formations make it ideal for snorkeli...

A dramatic, secluded stretch of coastline in Isabela featuring powerful Atlantic waves carved through limestone cliffs. Exclusively for experienced surfers and bodyboarders—strong currents and shore break make ...

A National Natural Landmark in Manati featuring a rare tombolo formation—a sandbar connecting a small island to the mainland that reveals itself at low tide. Walk across exposed sand with water on both sides to...

Uninhabited island nature reserve off Ponce featuring four beaches, dry forests, pristine coral reefs, and a restored 1887 lighthouse. This secluded Caribbean gem offers world-class snorkeling and diving, sceni...

This is the mouth of La Parguera's bioluminescent bay, one of only a handful of places in the world where dinoflagellates glow brightly enough to trace every paddle stroke. Unlike Mosquito Bay on Vieques, many ...

Tucked away on Culebra's northern coast, Carlos Rosario Beach offers a secluded escape with one of the Caribbean's healthiest coral reef systems. Accessible only by a scenic twenty-minute hike from Flamenco Bea...

A secluded beach in Manati accessible via a scenic 10-minute forest hike through the Hacienda La Esperanza nature reserve. This remote Atlantic-facing shoreline features a natural reef-protected pool with calm ...

Cayo Matías sits inside Jobos Bay, part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve on Puerto Rico's south coast. Picnic shelters under the trees and calm, knee-deep water make it a low-key local favorite for fa...

A protected nature reserve beach in Manati on Puerto Rico's north coast, managed by Para La Naturaleza and open Friday through Sunday only. Unique limestone formations create a sheltered, bay-like swimming basi...

Cueva de las Golondrinas Cove is a scenic, secluded sea cave along Isabela's dramatic northwest coastline. This seasonal coastal gem features stunning limestone cliffs and natural formations carved by Atlantic ...