Beaches in Puerto Vallarta

Beaches in Puerto Vallarta

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Boca de Naranjo
A couple of miles north of La Peñita, a dusty road leads... 		Beaches North of Banderas Bay
 
Boca de Tomatlán
This is the name of both a small village and a deep, V-shaped... 		Beaches Southern Banderas Bay
 
Bucerías
Eight kilometers (5 mi) north of Nuevo Vallarta, the substantial... 		Beaches, Towns Nuevo Vallarta to Punta Mita
 
Chacala
Some 30 km (19 mi) north of Rincón de Guayabitos, Chacala... 		Beaches North of Banderas Bay
 
Destiladeras
A few miles north of Piedra Blanca headland is a wide, 1½-km-long... 		Beaches Nuevo Vallarta to Punta Mita
 
El Anclote
The most accessible beach at Punta Mita and considered to be... 		Beaches Nuevo Vallarta to Punta Mita
 
Flamingos
Between Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerías, Flamingos is a string... 		Beaches Nuevo Vallarta to Punta Mita
 
La Peñita
Contiguous with Guayabitos, at the north end of the bay, La Peñita... 		Beaches North of Banderas Bay
 
Lo de Marcos
About 8 km (5 mi) north of San Pancho, Lo de Marcos is a humble... 		Beaches, Towns North of Banderas Bay
 
Majahuitas
Between the beaches of Quimixto and Yelapa and about 35 minutes... 		Beaches Southern Banderas Bay
 
Nuevo Vallarta
Several kilometers of pristine beach face the hotels of Playa... 		Beaches Nuevo Vallarta to Punta Mita
 
Playa Camarones
The long, flat, brown sand of Shrimp Beach, favored by locals... 		Beaches Downtown Puerto Vallarta
 
Playa Conchas Chinas
Frequented mainly by visitors staying in the area, this beach... 		Beaches Southern Banderas Bay
 
Playa de San Pancho
Ten minutes north of Sayulita is the town of San Francisco, known... 		Beaches North of Banderas Bay
 
Playa de Sayulita
The increasingly popular town and beach of Sayulita is about... 		Beaches North of Banderas Bay
 
Playa el Salado
At Marina Vallarta, Playa El Salado—facing the Grand Velas... 		Beaches North of Downtown
 
Playa La Manzanilla
On this crescent of soft, gold sand half a mile long, kids play... 		Beaches Nuevo Vallarta to Punta Mita
 
Playa las Ánimas
There's lots to do besides sunbathe at this beach and town 15... 		Beaches Southern Banderas Bay
 
Playa los Ayala
Playa los Ayala has a level beach, mild surf, and an excellent... 		Beaches North of Banderas Bay
 
Playa los Muertos
PV's original happenin' beach has nice bay views, and as action... 		Beaches Downtown Puerto Vallarta
 
Playa Mismaloya
It was in this cove that The Night of the Iguana was made. Visitors... 		Beaches Southern Banderas Bay
 
Playa Olas Altas
Its name means "high waves beach," but the only waves suitable... 		Beaches Downtown Puerto Vallarta
 
Playa Puntilla de Mayto
Thirty-eight kilometers (23 mi) down a passable road from El... 		Beaches Cabo Corrientes
 
Quimixto
Between the sandy stretches of Las Ánimas and Majahuitas... 		Beaches Southern Banderas Bay
 
Rincón de Guayabitos
A little over a mile north of Ayala along the highway, Guayabitos... 		Beaches North of Banderas Bay
 
Tehuamixtle
Just over 2 km (1 mi) from Mayto, Tehuamixtle is a sheltered... 		Beaches Cabo Corrientes
 
Villa del Mar
Four kilometers (2½ mi) beyond Tehuamixtle, Villa del... 		Beaches Cabo Corrientes
 
Yelapa
This secluded village and ½-km-long (¼-mi-long)... 		Beaches, Towns Southern Banderas Bay
 
Zona Hotelera
The high-rise-backed Zona Hotelera beach goes by several monikers—mainly... 		Beaches North of Downtown
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