Black Sand Beach (Vieques 00765)
4.5★ · 841 Google ratings, Puerto Rico
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 375 yd away · about 8 spaces · free
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Map of Black Sand Beach (Vieques 00765)
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit for dramatic scenery, not beach time
The volcanic black sand, cliff backdrop, and fine sparkly texture make it worth a quick visit.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Wear water shoes for the trail
The 10-15 minute path follows a creek bed that is muddy, wet, and sometimes has standing water, especially after rain.
Expect black sand only in patches
The beach has sections of black sand mixed with regular white or tan sand.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · light drizzle
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.8 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
13 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 09:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:55 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:48 AM.
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📍 Vieques 00765, Puerto Rico
🅿 Parking 375 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
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Common questions
Where do you park at Black Sand Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 375 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Black Sand Beach?
80 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Black Sand Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
