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Shacks Beach
4.7★ · 316 Google ratings · Isabela, Puerto Rico
✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
325 yd · 4 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Sand
170 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 7pm
Map of Shacks Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for snorkeling, not swimming
Extensive coral reefs line the shore, creating rocky conditions and strong currents that make traditional swimming difficult.
Visit on weekdays to avoid crowds
Weekends draw noticeably more visitors; weekdays remain quiet and peaceful.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2015–2026
Park in the grassy lot, not near beach
Visitor parking is limited to a grassy field at the end of the main road.
Wear water shoes in the shallows
Sea urchins are abundant in shallow areas along the beach and reef edges.
Bring everything you need
The beach has no bathrooms, food vendors, or shade structures available.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · mostly clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.4 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:34 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:49 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 326 PR, Isabela, 00662, Puerto Rico
🌊 Water 325 yd away, about 4 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Shacks Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Shacks Beach 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 Shacks Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 7pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
