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Vieques Beaches
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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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Index to this page contents
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and Sports Department of the government (Sun Bay Beach) or the Department of
Natural Resources. They are opened to the public at all times.
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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.
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Bay Beach
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Click here on the left to see more pictures of Sun Bay
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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.
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Luna
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Photo Courtesy Melissa Chase
Click here on the left to see more pictures of
Media Luna Beach
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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
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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. |
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For more pictures of Esperanza Beach click here. |
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Playa Esperanza
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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. |
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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. |
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Mosquito Pier
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Punta Arenas A favorite spot among boaters from Puerto Rico and
a beautiful beach. Great swimming. Several picnic gazebos available. |
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Punta Arenas
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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
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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. |
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Bahia La Chiva
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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. |
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Playa Caracas
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Updated Apr 28, 2007
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