Beaches in Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta owns the largest bay in Mexico : Banderas Bay , which consists of many small beaches settled along a coast of more than 100 miles of spectacular clean sand. Puerto Vallarta is located right on the Mexican Pacific Ocean and counts with great warm climate all year long; clean beaches for all types of tastes; for those who seek tranquility and those who look for wild party, Puerto Vallarta has the right spot for your vacation. Puerto Vallarta possesses a great variety of beaches, from clear sandy beaches, to rocky type of beaches, as well as some mangrove lagoons. Puerto Vallarta beaches are divided in two sections: the north shore beaches and the south shore beaches, which distributes from San Francisco or San Pancho beach on the north, down to the farthest one named Yelapa; all integrated on both states of Mexico: Nayarit on the north and Jalisco on the south, but the entire portion is just called Puerto Vallarta. Something is for sure; Puerto Vallarta offers you an incomparable variety of beaches for your enjoyment. Looking at Puerto Vallarta , from north to south, these are some of the most popular beaches located on along the coast: North Shore Beaches of Puerto Vallarta San Francisco/San Pancho Beach
A small village located over one hour far from Puerto Vallarta; a place that can be visited all year long, where locals and visitors celebrate their big festivity of San Francisco de Asis, which is the patron saint of the beach named after him. Sayulita Beach
Nice waves for those who love to surf can be found at this beautiful beach of Puerto Vallarta; a beach located on the state of Nayarit, at about 22 miles from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Sayulita is a small town surrounded by a great jungle, with tropical weather and warm people. El Anclote Beach
El anclote beach or Anchor beach is located right on Punta Mita, at about 14 miles far from Puerto Vallarta; a beach also known for being a great place to practice surf, its sceneries and for its known beauty. From Anclote beach you can ship for a tour to Marietas islands, located to the southwest of the beach. Punta de Mita
Situated at about 25 miles far from Puerto Vallarta; Punta Mita is located at the north end of Banderas Bay, where nice restaurants offering great night and day views are found; a place where you will find great hotels and resorts. Destiladeras Beach
A nice beach located at about 16 miles from Puerto Vallarta, where you will encounter with great sceneries of Banderas Bay, restaurant services, and lots of clear sand to enjoy your vacation time. Bucerias Beach
Bucerias beach is conveniently situated at about 9 miles from the International Airport of Puerto Vallarta; offering complete hotel services, restaurants, stores at great prices, among other services. This is one of the largest beaches of Banderas Bay, where many visitors come to experience a true Puerto Vallarta vacation. Nuevo Vallarta
Located next door of Bucerias Beach; Nuevo Vallarta visitors love its white sand beach and colorful environment; this has become one of the preferred destinations in Puerto Vallarta for visitors coming from USA or Canada. Many are the watersports practiced at Nuevo Vallarta, such as surfing, jet skiing, swimming or simply resting and enjoying the beach. El Salado Beach, Las Palmas, Playa de Oro and Las Glorias Beach
All of these beaches are located between Nuevo Vallarta and Camarones Beach, on the area known as the Hotel Zone of Puerto Vallarta; actually close to downtown Puerto Vallarta and Romantic Zone, or Zona Romantica. El Salado Beach is where Marina Vallarta is located. This concentration of beaches is where lots of the entertainment and fun in Puerto Vallarta takes place, plus having most of the well recognized hotels of Puerto Vallarta located in this area. Camarones Beach
Located right on the north part of the city of Puerto Vallarta, Playa Camarones or Shrimp Beach is not as crowded beach, nor a hotels zone beach, but it sure offers you many nearby services to enjoy, such as restaurants and other services; a nice place to rest and relax. Los Muertos Beach
This beach is where all of the fun is in Puerto Vallarta, located on what is known as downtown Puerto Vallarta, where many nightclubs, restaurants and nice hotels can be found. Los Muertos is in the middle of Banderas Bay, where many palapas are ready to receive you for a vacation you won’t forget.
South Shore Beaches of Puerto Vallarta Garza Blanca Beach
A nice and small beach situated on the south shore zone of Puerto Vallarta, on the way to Barra Navidad, another nice Mexican Resort located on Costalegre, a famous tourist area that includes all the resorts settled from Manzanillo, Colima to Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Garza Blanca Beach is surrounded by palm trees and beautiful clean sand, although there are no local tourist services, you can come and spend a day at this magnificent beach of Puerto Vallarta. Gemelas Beach
Gemelas or Twin Beach is a unique place where two small curved beaches melt together, along with the natural beauty of the Sierra Madre and its mountains to present you a nice spot to enjoy in Puerto Vallarta; there are many watersports to practice while visiting Gemelas Beach, as well as some excellent restaurants. Mismaloya Beach
At mismaloya Beach of Puerto Vallarta is where in 1963 the Hollywood movie director John Huston shot the famous film Night of The Iguanas, that made Puerto Vallarta worldwide recognized. The Movie set still preserved and transformed into a nice restaurant that can be visited by any tourist. There are many small and tasty restaurants along the coast of Mismaloya beach, where you and your family can come and spend a great time. Boca de Tomatlan Beach
This is a small village and beach located next to Mismaloya Beach in Puerto Vallarta, right where the Tomatlan River is settled, the reason of its name. Here you will be able to find many boat taxi services to other secluded beaches that can only be reached by sea. Las Animas Beach
This is one of the mentioned beaches that can only be reached by boat, one of the reasons why stills a nice untamed place to visit. It is a small beach situated on the south zone of Puerto Vallarta, but it does have a few services available for your convenience, such as small restaurants. Quimixto Beach
A beautiful secluded beach that can only be reached by boat; it is nicely known to be a great spot for snorkeling or diving as well; you will be able to find some home town restaurants in the place, where you will feel you are in a true Mexican old beach town, a part of huge hotels and big restaurants. Yelapa Beach
Yelapa Beach is located on the southern tip of Banderas Bay, the last beach of Puerto Vallarta and yet another place that can only be arrived by water. This is not a small beach, nor crowded, but yes, it is the right place to be really apart of the real world, stress or modernity; here you can find some small places to eat, after you have enjoyed a great day of activities in the sun and sea at this beautiful natural beach of Puerto Vallarta.
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