Puerto Rico is home to more than 270 miles of gorgeous unspoiled coastline, known around the world as one of the Caribbean's most beautiful tourist destinations. All of the island's beaches are open to the public year-round, including hot resort areas such as Condado Beach and Maria's Beach. Best of all, U.S. citizens do not need a passport to travel to Puerto Rico-you just need your driver's license and a plane ticket.
Balneario El Escambron
Balneario El Escambron is one of San Juan's most picturesque beachfronts, offering soft golden sands and turquoise waters surrounded by a spectacular barrier reef. The beach, which is located in Puerta de Tierra within walking distance of the Old San Juan area, is separated into three separate beachfront areas, including its main beach area at Playa 8, which offers ample shade from coconut palm trees.
Condado Beach
Condado Beach is a very popular tourist beachfront for San Juan visitors looking for a true Caribbean resort experience, frequently compared to Miami Beach for its world-class cultural attractions and nightlife.
Crash Boat Beach
Crash Boat Beach, also known as Playa Crash Boat, is a visitor beach located within Puerto Rico's Aguadilla municipality on the site of a former military port used by Ramey Air Force Base.
Flamenco Beach
Flamenco Beach is a popular public beach on the island of Culebra, a small and sparsely-populated barrier island off the coast of Puerto Rico.
Isla Verde Beach
Isla Verde Beach is one of San Juan's most popular beach destination spots, home to a wide variety of elegant resort hotels, vibrant nightlife spots, thrilling casinos, and historic sites nearby at Old San Juan.
Isla de Vieques
Isla de Vieques is a charming island municipality in Puerto Rico's Spanish Virgin Islands, located approximately eight miles east of the island's mainland.
La Pared Beach
La Pared Beach is a secluded local beach located in Luquillo along the eastern side of the popular Balneario Monserrate. The beach, which is separated from adjacent Playa Azul via the La Pared wall, has experienced recent rejuvenation with the addition of several restaurants and surf shops in the area.
La Posita Beach
La Posita Beach is a lovely laid-back beach near San Juan and Isla Verde, offering a respite from some of the region's more heavily tourist-crowded beachfront areas.
La Selva
La Selva is one of Puerto Rico's most beautiful hidden treasures, only accessible via a 40-minute shoreline hike from La Pared Beach or via 4x4 all-terrain vehicle. The beach is located within the Northeast Ecological Corridor nature reserve at El Yunque, one of the Caribbean's most important leatherback sea turtle nesting sites, and is a great place for spotting turtles, though visitors should exercise caution not to come in contact with animals or nesting sites.
Maria's Beach
Maria's Beach is Rincon's best surfing spot, originally rising to international acclaim after hosting the 1968 World Surfing Championship, the first televised surfing event shown as part of ABC's Wide World of Sports programming.
Mosquito Bay
Mosquito Bay, also known as the Bahía Bioluminiscente, is widely considered to be the most beautiful example of a bioluminescent bay within the United States, designated as one of five National Natural Landmarks within Puerto Rico.
Seven Seas Beach
Seven Seas Beach is one of Puerto Rico's most popular tourist destination beaches, awarded with the prestigious Blue Flag international designation for its high-quality sands, waters, amenities, and environmental accountability.
