Puerto Rico Coastal & Marine Places
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Escambrón Marine Park
Puerto Rico • San Juan Metro • Shore Entry
Paved parking lot at Balneario del Escambrón ($5/day). Short walking path across lawn to protected sandy inlet entry with shallow coral bloc...
Depth: 1.5–9 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 11
View Full Place Guide ›Tamarindo Beach (Culebra)
Puerto Rico • Culebra • Beach
Unpaved dirt parking area along PR-251. Easy pebble and sand shore entry into shallow seagrass beds and fringing coral reefs of Canal Luis P...
Depth: 0.5–6 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 9
View Full Place Guide ›Steps Beach (Tres Palmas Reserve)
Puerto Rico • West • Reef
Roadside parking along Barrio Ensenada. Entry via sandy shore and concrete steps. Rocky reef entry requires careful foot placement during lo...
Depth: 1–15 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 11
View Full Place Guide ›Cayo Enrique (La Parguera Reserve)
Puerto Rico • South • Dive Site
Accessible only by boat or kayak from La Parguera waterfront docks (1.5 miles offshore). Fixed mooring buoys on the lee side of the mangrove...
Depth: 1–22 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 12
View Full Place Guide ›Crash Boat Beach (Aguadilla)
Puerto Rico • West • Shore Entry
Large paved parking area at beach level ($5 fee). Easy sandy beach entry with immediate access to historic pier pilings and artificial reef ...
Depth: 1–12 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 9
View Full Place Guide ›Flamenco Beach (Culebra)
Puerto Rico • Culebra • Beach
Paved parking lot with full visitor kiosk ($5 parking fee). Horseshoe-shaped white sand bay with gentle entry and outer reef barrier....
Depth: 0.5–8 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 5
View Full Place Guide ›Sun Bay Beach (Vieques)
Puerto Rico • Vieques • Beach
Paved access road from Esperanza. Large palm-shaded parking area with calm crescent bay water entry....
Depth: 0.5–6 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 4
View Full Place Guide ›Seven Seas Beach (Fajardo)
Puerto Rico • East • Shore Entry
Balneario Seven Seas parking lot at the end of PR-987. Sandy bay entry leading out to Las Cabezas de San Juan coral heads....
Depth: 0.5–7 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 5
View Full Place Guide ›Playa Sucia / La Playuela (Cabo Rojo)
Puerto Rico • Southwest • Beach
Dirt road past Los Morrillos Lighthouse. Crescent turquoise bay entry framed by dramatic limestone cliffs....
Depth: 0.5–10 m (catalog reference) | Catalog associations: 5
View Full Place Guide ›Playa El Alambique (Isla Verde)
Puerto Rico • San Juan Metro • Beach
Alambique beach section in Isla Verde, Carolina. The map pin is the DRNA monitoring location; public access points, parking, opening hours a...
Depth: Not verified | Catalog associations: 0
View Full Place Guide ›Balneario La Monserrate (Luquillo)
Puerto Rico • East • Beach
Listed on Carr.3 in Luquillo. The tourism page reports an entrance restriction; check the operator before travelling. The map pin is a monit...
Depth: Not verified | Catalog associations: 0
View Full Place Guide ›Mar Chiquita (Manatí)
Puerto Rico • North • Beach
Municipal address: Carr.648, Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Manatí. The pin marks a DRNA monitoring location. Current entrances and facilities hav...
Depth: Not verified | Catalog associations: 0
View Full Place Guide ›Balneario Caña Gorda (Guánica)
Puerto Rico • South • Beach
Listed at Carr.333 Km2.6, sector Caña Gorda, Guánica. The DRNA monitoring-location pin is approximate for trip planning; confirm the current...
Depth: Not verified | Catalog associations: 0
View Full Place Guide ›Playa El Combate (Cabo Rojo)
Puerto Rico • Southwest • Beach
Listed at PR-3301, Boquerón, Cabo Rojo. The pin represents a DRNA monitoring point near Los Salitrales, not a confirmed entry or parking are...
Depth: Not verified | Catalog associations: 0
View Full Place Guide ›Cerro Gordo / Balneario Javier Calderón (Vega Alta)
Puerto Rico • North • Beach
Listed at Carr.690, Calle Principal, Sabana, Vega Alta. The map pin is a DRNA monitoring location; confirm the current park entrance and sch...
Depth: Not verified | Catalog associations: 0
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