Local favourite beach · Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama
Playa Raya
Playa Raya is a beach in Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama.
Playa Raya: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Raya
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Playa Raya — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.14329, -81.93057. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Raya
- Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos (PNMIB) - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · sanctuary · Bocas del Toro · ~33 km · Must-see
- Isla Solarte · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~44 km · Must-see
- Starfish Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~65 km · Must-see
- Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF) · sanctuary · Chiriquí · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bluefield · beach · Ngäbe-Buglé · ~2 km
- Cayo de Agua · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~14 km
- Chiriquí Lagoon · lake · Bocas del Toro · ~19 km
- Cayos Zapatilla · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~21 km
- Isla Popa · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~27 km
- Isla Loma Partida · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~32 km
- Cueva Nívida · cave · Bocas del Toro · ~37 km
- Long Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~37 km
- Isla Bastimentos · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~37 km
- Bastimentos Island Long Beach (4.2 km) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~38 km
- Cerro Alto Coco · viewpoint · Bocas del Toro · ~40 km
- Green Bay · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~42 km
- Polo Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~43 km
- Red Frog Beach (Oophaga pumilio Beach) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~43 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Raya
- Starfish Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bluefield · beach · Ngäbe-Buglé · ~2 km
- Long Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~37 km
- Bastimentos Island Long Beach (4.2 km) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~38 km
- Green Bay · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~42 km
- Polo Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~43 km
- Red Frog Beach (Oophaga pumilio Beach) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~43 km
- Dreffe Beach (Red Frog Beach) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~44 km
- Wizard Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~47 km
- Ensenada de Las Cañas · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Raya safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Raya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Raya?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Raya?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos (PNMIB) - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá (sanctuary, 33 km), Isla Solarte (river spot, 44 km), Starfish Beach (beach, 65 km), Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF) (sanctuary, 70 km), Bluefield (beach, 2 km), Cayo de Agua (river spot, 14 km).