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Playa Caracoles
4.8★ · 308 Google ratings · Islote, Puerto Rico
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
290 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Playa Caracoles
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 16 visitors · 2019–2026
Ideal for small children in shallows
Water near shore is shallow, warm, and calm behind the rock barrier.
Visit on weekdays for solitude
The beach remains nearly empty on weekdays but can develop crowds during high season, though still quieter than most beaches.
Arrive early for parking
The lot is extremely limited, with most visitors parking roadside or in front of an abandoned building near the entrance.
Stay in shallow water only
Strong currents and rip tides pull swimmers out beyond chest depth, and several reviewers report near-drowning incidents.
No bathrooms or showers
Bring what you need and pack out all trash.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · clear
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Wind
2 mph from the S
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:11 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:43 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:49 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 F9VF+6WM, Islote, 00612, Puerto Rico
🌊 Water 290 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa Caracoles?
110 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 Playa Caracoles 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 Playa Caracoles least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
