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Playa Los Machos
4.2★ · 324 Google ratings · Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
825 yd of shoreline
Sand
350 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 10am
Map of Playa Los Machos
1
1Covered shelter60 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2017–2026
Expect shallow, warm water
The beach has a gentle slope with warm water staying shallow for hundreds of feet, allowing wading far from shore.
Visit on weekdays, not weekends
Weekday visitors report nearly deserted conditions, while multiple reviewers note the beach fills with crowds on weekends.
Check seaweed conditions before going
Seasonal seaweed buildup makes swimming impossible and creates strong odors, rendering the beach unusable for months at a time.
Wear water shoes or sandals
Sea vegetation covers the waterfront and extends into shallow water, making footwear necessary to walk comfortably.
Plan for poor road and lot conditions
The parking lot is severely potholed and the access road needs repaving, though parking is free and plentiful.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · partly cloudy
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.1 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:06 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 03:54 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:55 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:37 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:49 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Beach Dr, Roosevelt Roads, Ceiba 00735, Puerto Rico
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa Los Machos?
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 Los Machos 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 Los Machos least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 10am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
