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Playa La Chiva
4.7★ · 318 Google ratings · Puerto Ferro, Puerto Rico
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
425 yd away
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 425 yd away
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Length
875 yd of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of Playa La Chiva
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 10 visitors · 2016–2026
Shallow water ideal for young swimmers
The beach shelves gradually to knee-deep or waist-deep water across a vast area, making it accessible for limited swimmers.
Arrive before 10am to avoid crowds
Parking fills by mid-afternoon on popular days, and the beach transforms from nearly empty to noticeably busier by early afternoon.
Expect seaweed seasonally
Summer and early June can bring heavy seaweed coverage that makes swimming unpleasant.
Bring water, food, and shade
No restaurants, bathrooms, or significant natural shade are readily available despite limited facilities being present at some parking areas.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · light drizzle
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.0 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
16 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 08:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 20:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:49 AM.
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📍 Puerto Ferro, Vieques 00765, Puerto Rico
🅿 Parking 425 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 425 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa La Chiva?
The nearest mapped parking area is 425 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa La Chiva?
70 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 La Chiva have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 425 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
