Playa Mismaloya
Jalisco
Mismaloya Beach's claim to fame is this is where it all began when John Huston and his stable of top Hollywood stars arrived in 1963 to film Tennessee William's...
- Public beach
- Cultural & Historical
- Water fun
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Playa Palmares
Puerto Vallarta South
In 2014, Playa Palmares became the first beach in the state of Jalisco to fly the prestigious Blue Flag, signifying international certification of quality. The...
- Public beach
- Walking
- Water fun
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Playa Destiladeras
Punta de Mita
On the southern end of Riviera Nayarit, Playa Destiladeras has three miles of fine white sand good for walking and just enough surf for boogie boarding and body...
- Public beach
- Water sport & adventure
- Walking
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Playa Los Muertos
Zona Romantica
Playa Los Muertos is the most popular and busiest of Puerto Vallarta's beaches. The southern end is a longtime gay beach known as "blue chairs," because of the...
- Public beach
- Water fun
Boca de Tomatlán
Cabo Corrientes
Boca de Tomatlan, a picturesque fishing where river meets sea, is located 11 miles (17 km) from Puerto Vallarta (15-20 minutes by car). The last beach south of...
- Public beach
- Food & drink
- Outdoor Adventure
- Water fun
Hidden Beach
Islas Marietas
The Hidden or Lovers Beach in Los Islas Marietas National Park off the coast is a beach in a crater created by bombing exercises in the early 1900s...
- Wild beach
- Outdoor Adventure
- Eco Tourism
- Water sport & adventure
Las Caletas
Cabo Corrientes
John Huston so loved Puerto Vallarta when filming "Night of the Iguana" that he bought a house there, later leasing La Caletas, an undeveloped island owned by an...
- Private beach
- Eco Tourism
- Hiking
- Night tour
- Performing arts
- Water sport & adventure
- Outdoor Adventure
Playa Conchas Chinas
Zona Romantica
Playa Conchas Chinas is just 2 minutes south of the Zona Romantica and can be reached by walking from Playa los Muertos along the sand or on paths. Reputed to be one...
- Public beach
- Water fun
Playa de Oro
Hotel Zone
In the Hotel Zone 10 minutes from downtown, Playa de Oro - or Golden Beach - has rocks at each end, creating a little bay safe for swimming, parasailing and...
- Public beach
- Water sport & adventure
Playa Dorada
Zona Romantica
Playa Dorada with semi-strong waves is the most popular and easiest to reach beach in the city. Its golden sands, bordered by restaurants, bars and nightclubs, are...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Fun & games
Playa El Salado
Marina Vallarta
El Salado at Marina Vallarta is an attractive mile-long (1.5 km) beach with windsurfing, kayaking, jet-skiing, banana boating and other water fun. Resorts along...
- Public beach
- Water sport & adventure
Playa Las Ánimas
Cabo Corrientes
A favorite day trip from Puerto Vallata, Playa Las Animas de Quimixto is a golden-sand beach, neatly divided into very public and very private by a line of stones....
- Public beach
- Water sport & adventure
- Outdoor Adventure
- Amusement Park
Playa Las Gemelas
South Vallarta
Playa Las Gemelas (twin beaches), as the name suggests, is really two small beaches, known for fine white sand, clear waters and an absence of hustle and bustle. It...
- Public beach
- Water fun
Playa Las Glorias
Centro
Just north of downtown behind a string of hotels, Las Glorias is one of the most popular beaches in Puerto Vallarta with water sports, volleyball tournaments and...
- Public beach
- Water sport & adventure
Playa Majahuitas
Cabo Corrientes
Playa Majahuitas, on the south end of Bahia de Banderas between the town of Quimixto and the fishing village of Yalapa, backs up on the jungle and has white sand...
- Wild beach
- Eco Tourism
Playa Olas Altas
Zona Romantica
Playa Olas Altas is an urban beach just north of the gay beach at Los Muertos. Despite its name, which translates "high waves," the most energy-demanding pastimes...
- Public beach
- Water fun
Playa Quimixto
Capo Corrientes
Quimixto is one of those lazy-day beaches on the southern end of the bay that can only be reached by water taxi or private boat. Between Las Ánimas and Majahuitas,...
- Public beach
- Eco Tourism
- Walking
- Water fun
- Food & drink
- Hiking
Yelapa
Cabo Corrientes
Yelapa, the last in a string of beaches along the Bay of Banderos below Puerto Vellata, is a fishing village with a white sandy beach. It's good for diving,...
- Public beach
- Outdoor Adventure
- Hiking
- Water sport & adventure
