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Playa Tortuga
4.9★ · 80 Google ratings · Fraile, Puerto Rico
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Water
87°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Length
625 yd of shoreline
Map of Playa Tortuga
Guide
Good to know
Visit during turtle nesting season
Sea turtles lay eggs on the beach at certain times of year.
Book a water taxi in advance
The beach is accessible only by boat from Culebra.
Bring insect repellent
Two reviewers explicitly warned to bring bug spray, noting insects as a significant issue during their visit.
Pack all your own food and water
The beach has no shops, restrooms, or facilities, so you must bring everything you need for the day.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
82°F · light drizzle
Water
87°F
Waves
3.4 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
21 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:19 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 04:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:18 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:51 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa Tortuga?
160 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 Tortuga 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.
