The natural attractions that make Puerto Vallarta a truly magical place are many, some of the ones we like are:
- The lush Sierra Madre mountain range
- Rivers flowing down from the mountains
- The Pacific Ocean with its tropical beaches and beautiful bay
Here’s a list of some of the most important ones with more details, photos, videos, maps and how to get to them too. The 50+ Beaches in and Around PV gives you a bird’s eyes view of all the beaches in Puerto Vallarta and north and south along the coast.
El Malecon Beach, Downtown Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is famous for its Malecon/Boardwalk, the beach on the west side is called El Malecon Beach, check out videos, photos and more
El Pulpito And Las Pilitas, Los Muertos Beach, Puerto Vallarta
El Púlpito and Las Pilitas (the Pulpit and the Small Baptismal Fonts) are two rock formations on the South end of the Los Muertos Beach.
El Salado Beach, Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta
El Salado Beach (Playa El Salado) a stunning 1.5 mile beach in Marina Vallarta Puerto Vallarta. Edges along many important hotels and resorts
Esmeralda Beach, South Zone, Puerto Vallarta
Esmeralda Beach, located between Garza Blanca Beach and Las Gemelas Beach, is a hidden gem in the South Zone of Puerto Vallarta.
Garza Blanca Beach, A Wonderful Puerto Vallarta South Zone Option
Garza Blanca (White Heron) Beach is a beautiful beach 5 miles south of downtown Puerto Vallarta, clean emerald colored waters & clear sands
La Caleta, The Best Surfing Spot In Nayarit
You can find La Caleta just north along the coast from Chacala Beach, La Caleta offers waves that are the length of a football field
La Cruz De Huanacaxtle Beach, A Lesser Known Family Option
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle beach is one of the two most popular beaches in the northern town of La Cruz. Popular with families and locals too.
La Cruz De Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle is a quiet small fisherman town (population: 1621 inhabitants) located in the state of Nayarit, north of Puerto Vallarta. It’s between Punta de Mita and Bucerías
La Manzanilla Beach, A Great North Zone Family Option
La Manzanilla Beach is the most popular beach in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, town north of Puerto Vallarta in the neighboring state of Nayarit
Las Amapas Beach In Puerto Vallarta
Las Amapas Beach, a small protected beach just south of El Pulpito and Los Muerto Beach in Puerto Vallarta’s romantic zone and north of Conchas Chinas beach
