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Playa La Pared
4.7★ · 1,105 Google ratings · Luquillo, Puerto Rico
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 ft away · free
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
550 yd of shoreline
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Playa La Pared
1
1Parking150 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Bring cash for food trucks
Multiple food trucks and restaurants operate near the beach, offering everything from simple fare to full meals and drinks.
Come for surfing, not swimming
Reviewers consistently describe strong waves, rip currents, and choppy water that make this beach better for experienced surfers.
Walk the beach at low tide
When the tide drops, you can explore a calmer lagoon area and walk much farther along the shore.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early on weekends
Parking on the street becomes very difficult on weekends, though a free lot exists at the east end.
Watch for trash and glass
Several visitors report litter scattered on the beach and glass shards requiring caution when entering the water.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.0 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:51 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:48 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Cll Herminio Diaz Navarro, Luquillo, 00773, Puerto Rico
🅿 Parking 150 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa La Pared?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa La Pared?
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 Playa La Pared 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 Pared least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
