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Playa La Ruina
4.7★ · 35 Google ratings · Borinquen, Puerto Rico
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
150 yd of shoreline
Sand
120 ft from the water to the back
Map of Playa La Ruina
Guide
Good to know
Historic ruins and lighthouse
The site features a broken 100-year-old lighthouse you can explore and ruins with historical plaques in English and Spanish.
Shaded areas for young children
One corner of the ruins offers heavy shade where visitors report bringing toddlers to play in shallow water.
Strong currents and high waves
Multiple visitors warn of powerful ocean conditions, so wading and swimming require caution depending on conditions.
No facilities on site
There are no bathrooms or showers available, so plan accordingly for a full-day visit.
Rough sandy road access
Reach the beach by driving carefully down a sandy dirt road to the end.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · mostly clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:34 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:52 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Borinquen, Aguadilla 00603, Puerto Rico
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa La Ruina?
80 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 Ruina 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
