Beaches in Puerto Vallarta & Surroundings

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.

Las Animas Beach, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, A Unique “Island” Beach

Las Animas Beach, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, A Unique “Island” Beach

Mar 26, 2024 7 min read
Las Animas Beach in Puerto Vallarta is a serene “island” beach paradise offering sandy shores, clear waters, and a variety of water sports.
Las Caletas And John Huston

Las Caletas And John Huston

Mar 26, 2024 10 min read
Las Caletas, a wonderful beach south of Puerto Vallarta. Only accessible by sea. Beautiful place with a Hollywood history to tell.
Las Caletas, Paradise Found

Las Caletas, Paradise Found

Mar 26, 2024 9 min read
Las Caletas, a beach located south of Puerto Vallarta. Only accessible by boat and nowadays only through a local tour operator, beautiful place with a history to tell.
Las Gemelas Beach A Wonderful “Playa” In Puerto Vallarta

Las Gemelas Beach A Wonderful “Playa” In Puerto Vallarta

Mar 26, 2024 6 min read
Playa Las Gemelas Beach as the name implies is a pair of small beaches located 5.5 miles (9 km) south of the Puerto Vallarta’s main square in the downtown area
Las Glorias Beach, Puerto Vallarta Hotel Zone

Las Glorias Beach, Puerto Vallarta Hotel Zone

Mar 26, 2024 5 min read
Las Glorias Beach in the Puerto Vallarta Hotel Zone, easy public access, hotels & resorts with great views, nice sand & sea, a local favorite
The Boy on the Seahorse

Las Pilitas, Los Muertos Beach, Puerto Vallarta

Mar 26, 2024 4 min read

Las Pilitas (baptismal fonts), Los Muertos Beach, close to El Pulpito (Romantic Zone, Puerto Vallarta) Introduction Las Pilitas (the small baptismal fonts) and El Púlpito (The…

List of Best Beaches In Puerto Vallarta

List of Best Beaches In Puerto Vallarta

Mar 26, 2024 9 min read
List of best beaches in Puerto Vallarta & surroundings for different activities and interests. Depending on what you enjoy there are different beach options
Lo De Marcos Is A Really Charming Traditional Town In Nayarit, Mexico

Lo De Marcos Is A Really Charming Traditional Town In Nayarit, Mexico

Mar 27, 2024 18 min read
Lo de Marcos in Nayarit is a hidden gem on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Explore this charming beach town and experience the true essence of coastal living.
Los Muertos Beach Pier

Los Muertos Beach Pier/Lookout, Romantic Zone, Puerto Vallarta

Mar 31, 2024 11 min read
The Playa Los Muertos Pier has existed since the 1960s, it’s been rebuilt a few times, the newest version is spectacular and is also a great trip for the family, read more.
Los Muertos Beach and Pier

Los Muertos Beach The Most Popular One In Puerto Vallarta

Oct 5, 2023 12 min read
Playa Los Muertos (Deadman’s Beach) is the most popular, the best known and the most visited beach in Puerto Vallarta, south of the Malecon and the Cuale river
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