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Playa La Mela Cabo Rojo
4.4★ · 168 Google ratings · Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
175 yd away
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Water
85°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Playa La Mela Cabo Rojo
Guide
Good to know
Ideal for quiet family time
The beach remains small and uncrowded, with a peaceful atmosphere that attracts families year after year.
On-site cabins available for overnight stays
Small beachfront cabanas and trailers can be rented directly, though ventilation in bunk-bed rooms may be limited.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2018–2026
Check water conditions before swimming
Seaweed accumulation varies significantly, sometimes covering most of the shore and making water entry difficult.
Bring or rent shade structures
The flat, open beach offers minimal natural shade and becomes uncomfortably hot during the day.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
80°F · clear
Water
85°F
Waves
1.8 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 10:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:33 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:50 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Unnamed Road, Cabo Rojo, 00623, Puerto Rico
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa La Mela Cabo Rojo?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa La Mela Cabo Rojo?
90 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 Mela Cabo Rojo 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 La Mela Cabo Rojo least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am 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.
