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El Terraplén Beach
4.8★ · 38 Google ratings · Campamento Piñones, Puerto Rico
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
86°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
280 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of El Terraplén Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2020–2026
Arrive early on weekends
The beach fills up on crowded days, and reviewers recommend arriving early to secure good spots.
Bring cash for rentals
Chair and umbrella rentals cost about five dollars and are available until around 5 PM.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2020–2026
Watch the entrance barriers
The beach entrance requires climbing over two metal barricades with no formal access point, creating a tripping hazard.
Avoid high tide
Strong currents develop at high tide and are not recommended for swimming conditions.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · clear
Water
86°F
Waves
2.6 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 04:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:15 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:37 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:52 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 F24G+6P9, Campamento Piñones, Loíza 00772
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at El Terraplén Beach?
120 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 El Terraplén 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.
When is El Terraplén Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
