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Punta Arenas The best Vieques has to offer is the beauty of the beaches. You must see Sun Bay, Vieques public beach and probably the most beautiful in the island (my personal favorite). A solitary beach can be found any time of the year (an exception being during Easter week when everybody in the island goes camping to the beach). 

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Vieques Public Beaches (Balneario)

The following beaches are in public lands under the control of the Recreation and Sports Department of the government (Sun Bay Beach) or the Department of Natural Resources. They are opened to the public at all times.

 

SUNBAY

Sun Bay Beach The most spectacular bay you will ever see. Great for swimming. It has facilities and a campground. Call (787) 741-8198 for campground info. The only other beach with facilities (portable toilets) is Caracas beach inside Fish & Wildlife Reserve.

Sun Bay Beach

Click here on the left to see more pictures of Sun Bay

Media Luna

Media Luna Shallow Bay, you can walk over 40 feet into the Bay with the water at your waist. Great for kids or laid back adults. 

Media Luna

Photo Courtesy Melissa Chase

Click here on the left to see more pictures of Media Luna Beach

 

Navio Beach Navio Beach Waves Navio Beach Rocks
Navio Small beach with a strong surf. It is secluded. You can catch a game of beach volleyball among residents here on Sunday afternoons.
Photos Courtesy Melissa Chase

 

Playa Esperanza Great swimming.Good snorkeling around the keys and to the west side of the beach. Several restaurants along the beach. Hiking trail to key connected to the beach by a narrow sand path.
Playa Esperanza For more pictures of Esperanza Beach click here.

 

Playa Esperanza

 

Vieques Beaches on the old west-end Navy base

 

The west-end Navy base was used for storage of ordnance. The lands were returned to the government of Puerto Rico in April 2001. The beaches are now opened to the public 24 hours.

 

Rompeolas (Mosquito Pier) Over a mile-long jetty and pier. Diving spot for advanced divers. Great night fishing spot. Note that the pier area has been closed for construction of the new facilities for the short ferry route from Vieques to Puerto Rico.

Mosquito Pier

Punta Arenas A favorite spot among boaters from Puerto Rico and a beautiful beach. Great swimming. Several picnic gazebos available.

Punta Arenas

 

 Vieques Beaches on Fish & Wildlife Reserve

 

When the gates at former Camp García were brought down by Viequenses (see the news, o en Español) on May 1st, 2003, the old Naval training facilities had already been transferred to Fish and Wildlife. The new national refuge was named Zona Libre 1 de Mayo and is now the largest national refuge in the Caribbean. Most areas within the refuge are closed to the public. See Fish & Wildlife map. The most popular beaches on the area were inspected by the Navy and by EPA and declared safe for the public, these are:  Bahia Corcho, Playa Caracas (former Red Beach), Bahia de la Chiva (former Blue Beach), and Playuela (García Beach). The other beaches are blocked from the public for safety reasons.

 

 

Bahia La Chiva (also known as Blue Beach) A long bay that holds several beaches. There is a key here easy to get to by kayak or snorkeling. There are some gazebos.

Bahia La Chiva

 

Playa Caracas or Bahía Corcho (also known as Red Beach) Fish & Wildlife built several gazebos along the beach and added portable toilets. This is a favorite spot among locals and tourists so get here early to get your gazebo for the day. It is easier to reach than Bahía La Chiva.

Playa Caracas

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  Updated Apr 28, 2007
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