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Playa Punta Arenas (4C9F+C7)
4.7★ · 301 Google ratings · Florida, Puerto Rico
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
125 yd away
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
475 yd of shoreline
Sand
200 ft from the water to the back
Map of Playa Punta Arenas (4C9F+C7)
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1Parking125 yd 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 12 visitors · 2022–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2022–2026
Calm protected swimming conditions
The western location shelters the beach from eastern trade winds.
Exceptional snorkeling and marine life
Visitors consistently report clear shallow water with sea turtles, rays, fish, conch shells.
High-clearance vehicle required
The 2-mile dirt road has deep potholes and washboard ruts that will damage sedans and golf carts even.
Arrive before 10am to avoid insects
Sand fleas, gnats, and no-see-ums emerge around mid-morning and swarm visitors in the afternoon, causing painful bites.
Watch for strong currents at point
The shallow water near the sandy point has a diagonal current that pulls swimmers seaward; stay aware.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · mostly clear
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.6 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
11 mph from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 10:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:16 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:49 AM.
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📍 4C9F+C7, Florida, Vieques
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa Punta Arenas?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa Punta Arenas?
60 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 Punta Arenas 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.
