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Punta Arenas The best Vieques has to offer is the beauty of the beaches. Vieques has plenty of solitary beaches waiting for you. Wide bays, secluded coves, or popular hot spots. Whatever you fancy you will find it here.

Punta Arenas

 

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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

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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

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

Photo  Courtesy Melissa Chase

Navio Beach

 

Other Vieques Civil Area Beaches

 

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

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Playa Gallito Located in the north, close to the airport. Popular spot among local surfers with the right conditions.

Playa Gallito

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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. The beach on the west side of the jetty is very calm and clear. Great spot for novice divers or snorkelers.

Mosquito Pier

Punta Arenas A favorite spot among boaters from Puerto Rico and a beautiful beach. Great swimming. Several picnic gazebos available. There are several beaches here extending along the whole west side of the Island. This area is a Reserve. Not opened at night.

Punta Arenas

 

 

Playa Grande ALocated on the south side of the old west Navy base. Now open to the public 24 hours.  The surf is too strong for swimming here. It is a great sightseeing location because the road takes you close to the beach along the whole south side of the Island. Good for fishing.

Playa Grande

 

 

 Vieques Beaches on Fish & Wildlife Reserve

 

When the gates at former Camp García were brought down by Viequenses (see the news, or Español) on May 1st, 2003, the old Naval training facilities had already been transferred to Fish and Wildlife. A new national refuge was created and is now the largest national refuge in the Caribbean. Many areas within the refuge are still closed to the public. These areas are identified as such and the roads are blocked for your protection. The most popular beaches on the area have been inspected by the Navy and by EPA and declared safe for the public.

NOTICE: The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is currently improving the roads at the east side of the Refuge. The roads leading toward Playa Caracas and Tres Palmitas will remain closed until further notice. There will be no access via vehicle to these areas. The Vieques NWR staff will keep the community informed of new changes. For additional information, please call 787-741-2138 or pass by the USFWS office from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvience.

 

 

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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Playuela  

Playuela

 

 

Playa Secreta Also known as Secret Beach or Garcia Beach. This beach used to be very hard to get to but now the road has been fixed and it even has a parking area. Located before Playa Caracas.

Playa Secreta

 

 

La Plata  Beautiful bay, great swimming and exploring beach. It is the last accessible beach on the Fish & Wildlife Reserve. Located after La Chiva.

La Plata

 

 


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